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長命百歲
简 长命百岁 · 繁 長命百歲Mandarin · pinyin cháng mìng bǎi suì
Meanings
- (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
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2–4–3–4 · chang2 ming4 bai3 sui4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
coeng4 meng6 baak3 seoi3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) live to be a hundred!; live a long life! (expressing good wishes, usually to a child or birthday greetings to older people)
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