4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 905

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「延年益壽」. Learn its usage below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「延年益壽」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Add years and extend life.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yán nián yì shòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yin4 nin4 yik1 sau6

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