hán​yí​nòng​sūn

to enjoy a happy old age

  • created sense approved 含饴弄孙/含飴弄孫 · hán​yí​nòng​sūn · to enjoy a happy old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    含饴弄孙 / 含飴弄孫

    hán​yí​nòng​sūn

    to enjoy a happy old age

    literally to play with one's grandchildren while sucking on candy; describes an elderly person enjoying a leisurely life and the simple joys of family

    含 (literal) → 含 · hán · to keep in the mouth 饴 (literal) → 饴/飴 · yí · malt sugar 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with 孙 (literal) → 孙/孫 · sūn · grandchild

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