We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「百歲千秋」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「百歲千秋」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
A hundred years, a thousand years. Used to describe a long period of time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǎi suì qiān qiū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baak3 seui3 chin1 chau1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
