白发偕老 — “To grow old together as a couple”
白发偕老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a couple”. To live to a ripe old age with one's spouse, maintaining love and devotion. Literally, “White hair together old”.
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白发偕老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白发偕老 Character Breakdown
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他们相识多年，一直梦想着能白发偕老，共同度过余生。
Having known each other for many years, they always dreamed of growing old together and spending the rest of their lives side by side.
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
- bái白fà发zhū朱yán颜radiant elderly person
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What does 白发偕老 mean?
白发偕老 (bái fà xié lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a couple”.
How do you pronounce 白发偕老?
白发偕老 is pronounced bái fà xié lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白发偕老 literally mean?
Literally, 白发偕老 means “White hair together old”. It is used to mean “to grow old together as a couple”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白发偕老?
白头：头发白。指夫妻相爱相守一直到老