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益寿延年 — “To prolong one's life”

益寿延年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prolong one's life”. To extend one's years; to live a long life. Literally, “Benefit longevity, extend years”.

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益寿延年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

益寿延年 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
益
yì10benefit, increase, overflow
寿
shòu7longevity or birthday
延
yán8extend, delay, invite
年
nián6year or age

Example Sentence with 益寿延年

适度的运动和均衡的饮食有助于益寿延年,保持身体健康。
Moderate exercise and a balanced diet help to prolong one's life and maintain good health.

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Synonyms of 益寿延年

  • yán延nián年yì益shòu寿prolong life and enhance longevity

More idioms starting with 益

  • yì益shàng上sǔn损xià下benefit the powerful, harm the less powerful
  • yì益guó国lì利mín民benefit the country and people
  • yì益wú无jì忌dàn惮increasingly reckless and unscrupulous
  • yì益qiān谦kuī亏yíng盈humility benefits, pride incurs loss

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Questions about 益寿延年

What does 益寿延年 mean?

益寿延年 (yì shòu yán nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prolong one's life”.

How do you pronounce 益寿延年?

益寿延年 is pronounced yì shòu yán nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 益寿延年 literally mean?

Literally, 益寿延年 means “Benefit longevity, extend years”. It is used to mean “to prolong one's life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 益寿延年?

指延长寿命,增加岁数。同“延年益寿”。

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