抱子弄孙 — “Holding children and playing with grandchildren”
抱子弄孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy one's old age by playing with one's children and grandchildren; to live a leisurely and happy life with one's descendants”. Literally, “Holding children and playing with grandchildren”.
抱子弄孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抱子弄孙 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 抱子弄孙
During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the ruler of Later Zhao, Shi Le, passed away. His nephew, Shi Hu, then usurped the throne and moved the capital to Ye City.
Shi Hu commanded Minister Zhang Qun to mobilize 160,000 people to construct the magnificent Hualin Garden and the formidable high walls protecting Ye.
Upon the project's completion, Shi Hu entered the Hualin Garden and ascended the tallest Lingxiao Pavilion, expressing his hope to spend his remaining days enjoying his children and grandchildren.
However, shortly after, internal chaos erupted in Later Zhao, and Shi Hu's entire family was tragically killed.
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- bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
- bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
- bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
- bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
- bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
- bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
- bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
- bào抱bǎo宝huái怀zhēn珍possess noble virtues and talents
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Open the tool →Questions about 抱子弄孙
What does 抱子弄孙 mean?
抱子弄孙 (bào zǐ nòng sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy one's old age by playing with one's children and grandchildren; to live a leisurely and happy life with one's descendants”.
How do you pronounce 抱子弄孙?
抱子弄孙 is pronounced bào zǐ nòng sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱子弄孙 literally mean?
Literally, 抱子弄孙 means “Holding children and playing with grandchildren”. It is used to mean “to enjoy one's old age by playing with one's children and grandchildren; to live a leisurely and happy life with one's descendants”.
Where does 抱子弄孙 come from?
抱子弄孙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱子弄孙?
弄：逗弄。意谓抱弄子孙，安享快乐。