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頤養天年
简 颐养天年 · 繁 頤養天年Mandarin · pinyin yí yǎng tiān nián
Meanings
- lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
- fig. to enjoy one's later years
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2–3–1–2 · yi2 yang3 tian1 nian2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4
Cantonese word readings for 頤養天年. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4
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