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白发相守

白发相守 — “To grow old together”

白发相守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together”. To stay together until one's hair turns white (referring to a married couple). Literally, “white hair stay together”.

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白发相守 Pronunciation and Pinyin

白发相守 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
白
bái5white, bright, clear
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe

Example Sentence with 白发相守

他们真心相爱,誓愿白发相守,共同走过人生的每一个阶段。
They truly love each other, vowing to grow old together and walk through every stage of life hand in hand.

Idioms Related to 白发相守

Synonyms of 白发相守

  • bái白tóu头dào到lǎo老stay together until old age

Antonyms of 白发相守

  • bái白tóu头bù不zhōng终married couple fails to grow old together

More idioms starting with 白

  • bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
  • bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
  • 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xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
  • 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

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Questions about 白发相守

What does 白发相守 mean?

白发相守 (bái fà xiāng shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together”.

How do you pronounce 白发相守?

白发相守 is pronounced bái fà xiāng shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 白发相守 literally mean?

Literally, 白发相守 means “white hair stay together”. It is used to mean “to grow old together”.

What is the Chinese definition of 白发相守?

白头:头发白。指夫妻相爱相守一直到老

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