终其天年 — “To live out one's natural lifespan”
终其天年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's natural lifespan”. To die a natural death at an old age; to live to a ripe old age. Literally, “finish one's natural lifespan”.
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终其天年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
终其天年 Character Breakdown
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他一生为人正直，最终得以终其天年，安详离世。
He lived an upright life and eventually lived out his natural lifespan, departing peacefully.
Idioms Related to 终其天年
Synonyms of 终其天年
Antonyms of 终其天年
More idioms starting with 终
- zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之qī戚lifelong sorrow or regret
- zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
- zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end
- zhōng终chéng成pào泡yǐng影all efforts come to nothing
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Open the tool →Questions about 终其天年
What does 终其天年 mean?
终其天年 (zhōng qí tiān nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's natural lifespan”.
How do you pronounce 终其天年?
终其天年 is pronounced zhōng qí tiān nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 终其天年 literally mean?
Literally, 终其天年 means “finish one's natural lifespan”. It is used to mean “to live out one's natural lifespan”.
What is the Chinese definition of 终其天年?
终：竟，尽。天年：指自然的寿数。过完应有的寿数。指寿长而善终。