长命百岁

Traditional: 長命百歲

cháng mìng bǎi suì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)

What does 长命百岁 mean?

长命百岁 (cháng mìng bǎi suì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

长chánglong · (bound form) length 命mìnglife · fate 百Bǎisurname Bai 岁suìvariant of 歲|岁[sui4], year · years old

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 长命百岁

长命百岁

cháng mìng bǎi suì

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.