饴含抱孙 — “To hold a sweet in one's mouth while playing with a grandchild”
饴含抱孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a sweet in one's mouth while playing with a grandchild”. Describes the joy and contentment of an elderly person in their later years, indulging in simple pleasures and not being concerned with other worldly affairs, similar to "indulging in simple pleasures with grandchildren.". Literally, “Holding malt sugar and embracing a grandchild”.
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What does 饴含抱孙 mean?
饴含抱孙 (yí hán bào sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a sweet in one's mouth while playing with a grandchild”.
How do you pronounce 饴含抱孙?
饴含抱孙 is pronounced yí hán bào sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饴含抱孙 literally mean?
Literally, 饴含抱孙 means “Holding malt sugar and embracing a grandchild”. It is used to mean “to hold a sweet in one's mouth while playing with a grandchild”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饴含抱孙?
含着饴糖逗小孙子。形容老人自娱晚年，不问他事的乐趣。同“含饴弄孙”。