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南山之寿 — “May your life be as enduring as the South Mountain”

南山之寿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “May your life be as enduring as the South Mountain”. A wish for longevity or a long life. Literally, “Longevity of the South Mountain”.

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南山之寿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

南山之寿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
南
nán9south direction
山
shān3mountain or hill
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
寿
shòu7longevity or birthday

Example Sentence with 南山之寿

在这特殊的日子里,我们共同祝愿奶奶南山之寿,身体康健。
On this special day, we all wish Grandma a life as enduring as the South Mountain, and good health.

Idioms Related to 南山之寿

Synonyms of 南山之寿

  • shòu寿bǐ比nán南shān山Live as long as the Southern Mountain

More idioms starting with 南

  • nán南rén人jià驾chuán船,,běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马different people have different skills
  • nán南guān冠chǔ楚qiú囚a captive or prisoner of war
  • nán南běi北dōng东xī西all directions; everywhere
  • nán南qù去běi北lái来to come and go
  • nán南shān山kě可yí移Absolutely firm and unchangeable
  • nán南shān山kě可yí移,,pàn判bù不kě可yáo摇An unchangeable, firm judgment
  • nán南shān山kě可yí移,,cǐ此àn案bù不dòng动This case is final and unchangeable
  • nán南shān山yǒu有niǎo鸟,,běi北shān山zhāng张luo罗bark up the wrong tree
  • nán南shān山tiě铁àn案a settled and unalterable case
  • nán南shān山yǐn隐bào豹wise person living in seclusion
  • nán南zhōu州guān冠miǎn冕outstanding talent from the southern region
  • nán南zhēng征běi北fá伐campaigning and fighting extensively

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Questions about 南山之寿

What does 南山之寿 mean?

南山之寿 (nán shān zhī shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “May your life be as enduring as the South Mountain”.

How do you pronounce 南山之寿?

南山之寿 is pronounced nán shān zhī shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 南山之寿 literally mean?

Literally, 南山之寿 means “Longevity of the South Mountain”. It is used to mean “May your life be as enduring as the South Mountain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 南山之寿?

南山:终南山。寿命像终南山那样长久

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