白头偕老 — “To grow old together as a devoted couple”
白头偕老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a devoted couple”. To live a long and loving life together until old age; to remain a devoted couple to the end of their lives. Literally, “Grow old together with white hair”.
白头偕老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 白头偕老
Once, there was a boy deeply devoted to love, named Cao Shizhen, who fell in love with a girl named Zhang You. Cao Shizhen's confession was simple yet sincere, arguably the most romantic and earnest declaration.
During a blossoming season, Cao Shizhen sat beside Zhang You, took her hand, and wrote ten characters on her palm: 'Today I hold your hand, wishing to grow old with you.' Before Zhang You could fully comprehend, Cao Shizhen continued, 'The August air has adorned Xiaoxiang so perfectly for romance; let's not disappoint heaven's kind intention.'
Thus began a love envied even by heaven, giving 'Bai Tou Xie Lao' a deeper meaning of enduring love.
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 白头偕老
What does 白头偕老 mean?
白头偕老 (bái tóu xié lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a devoted couple”.
How do you pronounce 白头偕老?
白头偕老 is pronounced bái tóu xié lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白头偕老 literally mean?
Literally, 白头偕老 means “Grow old together with white hair”. It is used to mean “to grow old together as a devoted couple”.
Where does 白头偕老 come from?
白头偕老 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 白头偕老?
白头：头发白；偕：共同。夫妻相亲相爱，一直到老。