tiān​bǎo​jiǔ​rú

to wish someone long life

Senses

天保九如 tiān​bǎo​jiǔ​rú to wish someone long life

a traditional formal expression used to wish someone a long life and unending good fortune, derived from the nine repetitions of the word "rú" in the "Tian Bao" poem of the "Classic of Poetry"

References

synonym 天保九如/天保九如 长命百岁/長命百歲
synonym 天保九如/天保九如 长生不老/長生不老
synonym 天保九如/天保九如 万寿无疆/萬壽無疆
antonym 天保九如/天保九如 命将就木/命將就木