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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「長生久視」, with more below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「長生久視」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Long-term viewing: no aging, no loss of hearing and eyesight. Describes longevity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhǎng shēng jiǔ shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung4 saang1/sang1 gau2 si6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.