長命百歲 [长－－岁]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to live a long life
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    祝賀語​,​ ​恭祝​人長​壽​。
    a phrase for wishing others longevity or living for a long time, usually used on birthdays. Literally means "long live till 100 years old".
    • 祝你長命百歲, 身體健康!
      祝你长命百岁, 身体健康!
      yue:祝你長命百歲, 身體健康!
      Wishing you longevity and good health!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    live to be a hundred!; live a long life! (expressing good wishes, usually to a child or birthday greetings to older people)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    祝你长命百岁！
    祝你長命百歲！
    zhù nǐ cháng mìng bǎi suì ！
    • May you live long!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    身健康比长命百岁重要，如果又老又病陀累家人，所谓「久病床前无孝子」，仲惨过死。
    身健康比長命百歲重要，如果又老又病陀累家人，所謂「久病牀前無孝子」，仲慘過死。
    • Having a health body is better than merely having long life, if you are old and sick, as "no son can always keep filial piety to the sick parent", it is even worst than death.
  2. Cantonese
    祝你长命百岁, 身体健康!
    祝你長命百歲, 身體健康!
    yue:祝你長命百歲, 身體健康!
    • Wishing you longevity and good health!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    长命百岁
    長命百歲
    cháng mìng bǎi suì
    • to live to be a hundred