Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「養生喪死」. Learn its usage below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「養生喪死」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Children’s support and funeral for their parents. Same as “keep in health and send off death”. Funeral, mourning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎng shēng sàng sǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeung5 sang1 song1/song3 sei2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
