A long life
It is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is sh ò uyu á NW ú Li à ng, which means Ode to longevity. It comes from Dong Po Meng by Wu Changling of Yuan Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The fourth fold of Wu Changling's Dongpo dream in Yuan Dynasty: "I wish my life a boundless life with a dragon's saliva in the sky."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate; used to celebrate a birthday
Analysis of Idioms
Long life
A long life
have no shortage of foot and clothing - zú yī zú shí
lofty mountains and high ranges - cóng shān jùn lǐng
lose a sheep and get an ox -- the gain is greater than the loss - wáng yáng dé niú