含饴弄孙 — “To enjoy the tranquil and happy life in old age”
含饴弄孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy the tranquil and happy life in old age”. Often by doting on one's grandchildren. Literally, “hold malt sugar in mouth and play with grandson”.
含饴弄孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
含饴弄孙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 含饴弄孙
Idioms Related to 含饴弄孙
Synonyms of 含饴弄孙
More idioms starting with 含
- hán含rén仁huái怀yì义possess virtues of benevolence and righteousness
- hán含yuān冤shòu受qū屈suffer a wrongful grievance
- hán含yuān冤mò莫bái白suffer injustice with no redress
- hán含yuān冤fù负qū屈suffer a great injustice
- hán含bīng冰rú茹bò檗live austerely with integrity
- hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
- hán含bǔ哺ér而xī熙，，gǔ鼓fù腹ér而yóu游living a peaceful, well-fed, carefree life
- hán含bǔ哺gǔ鼓fù腹live a carefree and prosperous life
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhēng征deeply engrossed in beautiful music
- hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhǐ徵savoring beautiful music or eloquent speech
- hán含gòu垢bāo包xiū羞bear shame and humiliation
- hán含gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕Tolerate faults and overlook defects
Recommended tools
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →Questions about 含饴弄孙
What does 含饴弄孙 mean?
含饴弄孙 (hán yí nòng sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy the tranquil and happy life in old age”.
How do you pronounce 含饴弄孙?
含饴弄孙 is pronounced hán yí nòng sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含饴弄孙 literally mean?
Literally, 含饴弄孙 means “hold malt sugar in mouth and play with grandson”. It is used to mean “to enjoy the tranquil and happy life in old age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 含饴弄孙?
饴：麦芽糖。含着糖逗小孙子玩。形容晚年生活的乐趣。