Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「長生不老」, explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「長生不老」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Longevity: eternal life. Originally a Taoist saying, it was later used as a blessing to the elderly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǎng shēng bù lǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheung4 saang1/sang1 bat1 lou5
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.
