养生送死 — “Nurture life and send off death”
养生送死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support one's parents during their lifetime and arrange for their burial after death; to fulfill filial duties”. Literally, “nurture life and send off death”.
养生送死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
养生送死 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 养
- yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
- yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
- yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine
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What does 养生送死 mean?
养生送死 (yǎng shēng sòng sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support one's parents during their lifetime and arrange for their burial after death; to fulfill filial duties”.
How do you pronounce 养生送死?
养生送死 is pronounced yǎng shēng sòng sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养生送死 literally mean?
Literally, 养生送死 means “nurture life and send off death”. It is used to mean “to support one's parents during their lifetime and arrange for their burial after death; to fulfill filial duties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养生送死?
子女对父母的赡养和殡葬。