龟年鹤寿 — “To live a long life”
龟年鹤寿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a long life”. Like the tortoise and the crane, which are traditionally believed to be very long-lived creatures. It is often used as a congratulatory phrase for someone's birthday, wishing them longevity. Literally, “Tortoise year, crane longevity”.
龟年鹤寿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟年鹤寿 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 龟年鹤寿
More idioms starting with 龟
- guī龟lěng冷zhī搘chuáng床bide one's time for opportunity
- guī龟lěng冷zhī支chuáng床unfulfilled ambition, lying low, waiting for opportunity
- guī龟yàn厌bù不gào告Overuse makes effective tools lose their power
- guī龟nián年hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟wén文niǎo鸟jì迹ancient hieroglyphic or pictographic characters
- guī龟máo毛tù兔jiǎo角something impossible or nonexistent
- guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐líng龄Live as long as a tortoise and crane
- guī龟lóng龙piàn片jiǎ甲valuable fragments or rare items
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What does 龟年鹤寿 mean?
龟年鹤寿 (guī nián hè shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a long life”.
How do you pronounce 龟年鹤寿?
龟年鹤寿 is pronounced guī nián hè shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟年鹤寿 literally mean?
Literally, 龟年鹤寿 means “Tortoise year, crane longevity”. It is used to mean “to live a long life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟年鹤寿?
相传龟、鹤寿有千百之数，而用于比喻人之长寿。或用作祝寿之词。