椿萱并茂
chūn​xuān​bìng​mào

both parents are alive and well

  • created sense approved 椿萱并茂/椿萱並茂 · chūn​xuān​bìng​mào · both parents are alive and well — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    椿萱并茂 / 椿萱並茂

    chūn​xuān​bìng​mào

    both parents are alive and well

    Both parents are living and in good health. Literally means the [[香椿|香椿|xiang1 chun1]] tree and the [[萱草|萱草|xuan1 cao3]] represent the father and mother respectively; used as a formal or polite expression to congratulate a couple on their longevity.

    椿萱 (literal) → 椿萱 · chūn​xuān · parents 并茂 (literal) → 并茂/並茂 · bìng​mào · flourishing together

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