sì​shì​tóng​táng

four generations under one roof

  • created reference approved 四世同堂 → 老舍 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四世同堂 sì​shì​tóng​táng

    老舍 lǎo​shě

    see

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  • created sense approved 四世同堂 · sì​shì​tóng​táng · four generations under one roof — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四世同堂

    sì​shì​tóng​táng

    four generations under one roof

    (idiom) a family consisting of four generations living together in a single household

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · generation 同堂 (literal) → 同堂 · tóng​táng · to live under the same roof

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  • created sense approved 四世同堂 · sì​shì​tóng​táng · Four Generations Under One Roof — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四世同堂

    sì​shì​tóng​táng

    Four Generations Under One Roof

    A famous novel by the author [[老舍|老舍|lao3 she3]], also known in English as "The Yellow Storm"

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · generation 同堂 (literal) → 同堂 · tóng​táng · to live under the same roof

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