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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「長命富貴」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「長命富貴」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Longevity, wealth and nobility.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhǎng mìng fù guì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung4 meng6 fu3 gwai3

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.