颐养天年

Traditional: 頤養天年

yí yǎng tiān nián

Dictionary entry

lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)

What does 颐养天年 mean?

颐养天年 (yí yǎng tiān nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)

2fig. to enjoy one's later years

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颐yí(literary) chin; jaw · (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect 养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)天tiānday · sky 年Niánsurname Nian

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颐养天年

yí yǎng tiān nián

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