wish for longevity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
may you live as long as Mount Zhongnan; a traditional wish for longevity
formalOften paired with '福如东海' to form the complete blessing '福如东海，寿比南山' (May your fortune be as vast as the East Sea and your life as long as Mount Zhongnan). Refers specifically to Mount Zhongnan (终南山) near Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
Zhù祝
nín您
fú福
rú如
dōng东
hǎi海
，
shòu寿
bǐ比
nán南
shān山
。
May your fortune be as vast as the East Sea and your life as long as Mount Zhongnan.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
yé爷
ye爷
de的
bā八
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
，
wǒ我
men们
zhù祝
tā他
shòu寿
bǐ比
nán南
shān山
。
Today is Grandpa's eightieth birthday, and we wish him a long life.
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Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
"
shòu寿
bǐ比
nán南
shān山
"
lái来
zhù祝
fú福
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
In traditional Chinese culture, people often use 'shou bi nan shan' to bless their elders.