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壽比南山

简寿比南山 · 繁壽比南山

Mandarin · pinyin shòu bǐ Nán Shān

Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
Long may you live!

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壽: Look up this written character
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan

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4–3–2–1 · shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1

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sau6 bei2 naam4 saan1

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(simile) Long may you live!

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