sons and grandsons; descendants
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sons and grandsons; descendants; offspring
formalOften used to refer to one's progeny collectively, implying the continuation of the family line. The phrase "儿孙满堂" is a common idiom signifying a large, happy family.
Lǎo老
rén人
zuì最
dà大
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
jiù就
shì是
ér儿
sūn孙
mǎn满
táng堂
，
shēng生
huó活
xìng幸
fú福
。
The elderly person's greatest wish is to have his house full of descendants and a happy life.
Tā他
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
gěi给
ér儿
sūn孙
liú留
xià下
yī一
fèn份
jiā家
yè业
。
He worked hard his whole life just to leave some family property for his descendants.
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Zhè这
mén门
shǒu手
yì艺
，
tā他
xī希
wàng望
ér儿
sūn孙
néng能
gòu够
jì继
chéng承
xià下
qù去
。
He hopes his descendants can carry on this craft.