延年益寿 — Chinese idiom
延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
Traditional: 延年益壽
Meaning
- to prolong life; to extend lifespan
Character by character
- 延yánto defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to pro
- 年niányear; anniversary; a person's age
- 益yìto profit, to benefit; advantage
- 寿shòuold age, longevity; lifespan
Idioms sharing a character
- 延颈企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng
- 苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn
- 一年一度 yī nián yī dù
- 人寿年丰 rén shòu nián fēng
- 似水年华 sì shuǐ nián huá
- 年久失修 nián jiǔ shī xiū
- 年功加俸 nián gōng jiā fèng
- 年富力强 nián fù lì qiáng
- 年少无知 nián shào wú zhī
- 年复一年 nián fù yī nián
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