頤養天年 [颐养－－]

Jyutping ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4
Pinyin yí yǎng tiān nián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
  2. fig. to enjoy one's later years
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    快樂​噉​度過​晚年
    to spend one's remaining days happily
    • 爺爺退咗休之後，返鄉下頤養天年，每日散步、捉棋。
      爷爷退咗休之后，返乡下颐养天年，每日散步、捉棋。
      je4 je2 teoi3 zo2 jau1 zi1 hau6, faan1 hoeng1 haa2 ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4, mui5 jat6 saan3 bou6, zuk1 kei2.
      After retirement, grandpa returns to his native place and spends his late years there by strolling and playing chess every day.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    爷爷退咗休之后，返乡下颐养天年，每日散步、捉棋。
    爺爺退咗休之後，返鄉下頤養天年，每日散步、捉棋。
    je4 je2 teoi3 zo2 jau1 zi1 hau6, faan1 hoeng1 haa2 ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4, mui5 jat6 saan3 bou6, zuk1 kei2.
    • After retirement, grandpa returns to his native place and spends his late years there by strolling and playing chess every day.
  2. Cantonese
    颐养天年
    頤養天年
    ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4
    • to spend one's remaining days happily