a long life

a long life

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w à NSH à UW ú Ji à, refers to a long life, there is no end. From the book of songs Xiaoya Tianbao.

Idiom explanation

Xinjiang: boundaries. Long life, forever. Used to wish people a long life.

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Xiaoya · Tianbao": "you said that bu'er will live forever."

Idiom usage

Volume 15 of Yunlu ManChao written by Zhao Yanwei of Song Dynasty: "the scope of heaven and earth, the quiet praise of gods, the protection of Taihe, the boundless life." According to Zhang Juzheng's "horui Valley watch 2" in Ming Dynasty, "a proper time for Christmas is a sign of boundless longevity." Ba Jin's Capriccio Chinese: "I wish our dear mother our great socialist motherland a long life!"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Shoubi Nanshan antonym: die young