prolong life

prolong life

Prolong life, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á NNI á NY ì sh ò u; it means to increase age and prolong life. From Gao Tang Fu.

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prolong life

Pinyin

yánniányìshòu

Citation explanation

Increasing age and prolonging life span are mostly used to praise and wish people a long life. Song Yu's Gao Tang Fu in the Warring States States States States States: "nine orifices are connected with depression, spirit is stagnant, and life is prolonged for thousands of years." Shiji. Volume 68. Biography of Shangjun: is your life going to be prolonged? AI Shan's "Yuediao" little peach blossom pastime: to my heart, three cups of cleanse my chest, prolong my life and relieve my worries. Fan Kang's Zhuye boat in Yuan Dynasty: you say that being an official is a success, while I say that being a monk is a longevity. The ninth chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: Taking Ganoderma lucidum to prolong life and eating Zhucao to become a saint.

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attributive and complement to wish others a long life

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: dispel illness and prolong life.