play with grandchildren while sucking candy; enjoy leisure in old age
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to hold candy in one's mouth and play with one's grandchildren; describing the leisurely pleasure and family joys of elderly life
literaryA literary idiom used to describe the peaceful, happy life of elderly people enjoying time with their grandchildren. Often used in formal or written contexts to depict retirement bliss.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
hán含
yí饴
nòng弄
sūn孙
，
guò过
zhe着
yōu悠
xián闲
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retiring, he enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside, playing with his grandchildren while sucking on candy.
Lǎo老
rén人
zuì最
dà大
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
jiù就
shì是
néng能
hán含
yí饴
nòng弄
sūn孙
，
xiǎng享
shòu受
tiān天
lún伦
zhī之
lè乐
。
The old man's greatest wish is to play with his grandchildren and enjoy the happiness of family life.
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Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
hán含
yí饴
nòng弄
sūn孙
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
He now spends his days playing with his grandchildren, staying away from worldly affairs.