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椿萱并茂
chūn​xuān​bìng​mào

both parents are alive and well

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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 xiāng​chūn tree and the 萱草 xuān​cǎo represent the father and mother respectively; used as a formal or polite expression to congratulate a couple on their longevity.
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