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Home / Idiom / 延年益寿

(idiom) to prolong life; to extend lifespan

延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to live forever and never grow old长生不老cháng shēng bù lǎo(idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)长命百岁cháng mìng bǎi suìto stay young forever青春永驻qīng chūn yǒng zhù
Antonyms
(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door苟延残喘gǒu yán cán chuǎnbeset by poverty and illness (idiom)贫病交迫pín bìng jiāo pò(idiom) to cry from hunger and cold; to suffer extreme poverty啼饥号寒tí jī háo hán