yáo​líng

longevity

  • created sense approved 尧龄/堯齡 · yáo​líng · longevity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尧龄 / 堯齡

    yáo​líng

    longevity

    (literary) an expression used to praise an emperor's long life or to wish someone great longevity; based on the legend that the ancient Emperor [[尧|堯|yao2]] reigned for ninety-eight years and lived to be over one hundred

    尧 (literal) → 尧/堯 · yáo · Emperor Yao 龄 (literal) → 龄/齡 · líng · age

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