grow old together; live to old age together
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to grow old together (of a married couple)
literaryTypically used in formal, literary, or ceremonial contexts, often appearing in set phrases such as 白头偕老 or 百年偕老. Carries positive connotations of marital fidelity and longevity.
Zhù祝
nǐ你
men们
bái白
tóu头
xié偕
lǎo老
，
yǒng永
jié结
tóng同
xīn心
。
May you grow old together with white hair and be united in heart forever.
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
liù六
shí十
zǎi载
，
zhēn真
zhèng正
zuò做
dào到
le了
bǎi百
nián年
xié偕
lǎo老
。
They have been married for sixty years, truly achieving a lifetime of growing old together.
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Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
xié携
shǒu手
gòng共
dù度
nán难
guān关
，
zhōng终
yú于
xié偕
lǎo老
。
This couple went through hardships hand in hand, finally growing old together.