延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
Pinyin

Definition

延年益寿
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yán nián yì shòu
  1. to make life longer
  2. to promise longevity
  3. (this product will) extend your life

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

jīn nián
  1. 1 this year
Nián
  1. 1 surname Nian
bài nián
  1. 1 to pay a New Year call
  2. 2 to wish sb a Happy New Year
xīn nián
  1. 1 New Year
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
guò nián
  1. 1 to celebrate the Chinese New Year
lóng nián
  1. 1 Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
lái nián
  1. 1 next year
  2. 2 the coming year
tù nián
  1. 1 Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
gōng yì
  1. 1 public good
  2. 2 public welfare
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
qù nián
  1. 1 last year
shào nián
  1. 1 early youth
  2. 2 youngster
  3. 3 (literary) youth
  4. 4 young man
nián dài
  1. 1 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
  2. 2 age
  3. 3 era
  4. 4 period
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
nián chū
  1. 1 beginning of the year
nián wèi
  1. 1 Spring Festival atmosphere
  2. 2 festive ambiance of Chinese New Year
nián yè
  1. 1 lunar New Year's Eve
nián yè fàn
  1. 1 New Year's Eve family dinner
nián shào
  1. 1 young
  2. 2 junior
nián nián
  1. 1 year after year
  2. 2 yearly
  3. 3 every year
  4. 4 annually
nián dǐ
  1. 1 the end of the year
  2. 2 year-end

Idioms (20)

一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
  1. 1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
  2. 2 early planning is the key to success
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
不终天年
bù zhōng tiān nián
  1. 1 to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
五百年前是一家
wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā
  1. 1 five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
人寿年丰
rén shòu nián fēng
  1. 1 long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society
  2. 2 prosperity
似水年华
sì shuǐ nián huá
  1. 1 fleeting years (idiom)
十年树木,百年树人
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
  1. 1 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
君子报仇,十年不晚
jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
  1. 1 lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
  1. 1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
  2. 2 of great service
  3. 3 to help greatly
  4. 4 to serve one well
天雨顺延
tiān yǔ shùn yán
  1. 1 weather permitting (idiom)
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
  1. 1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū
  1. 1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated
年功加俸
nián gōng jiā fèng
  1. 1 increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
年富力强
nián fù lì qiáng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)
年老力衰
nián lǎo lì shuāi
  1. 1 old and weak (idiom)
年老体弱
nián lǎo tǐ ruò
  1. 1 old and weak (idiom)
年轻力壮
nián qīng lì zhuàng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)
年轻气盛
nián qīng qì shèng
  1. 1 full of youthful vigor (idiom)
  2. 2 in the prime of youth
年高德劭
nián gāo dé shào
  1. 1 to be advanced in both years and virtue (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这位朋友说对了。蛇肉含有大量的蛋白质和氨基酸,具有延年益寿的功效。其实蛇的全身都是宝。每一个部位都可入药,具有很高的药用价值。连蛇的粪便也能用来治疗皮肤病。
zhè wèi péngyou shuō duì le 。shéròu hányǒu dàliàng de dànbáizhì hé ānjīsuān ,jùyǒu yánniányìshòu de gōngxiào 。qíshí shé de quánshēn dōu shì bǎo 。měi yī ge bùwèi dōu kě rùyào ,jùyǒu hěn gāo de yàoyòngjiàzhí 。lián shé de fènbiàn yě néng yònglái zhìliáo pífūbìng 。
Our friend here is right. Snake meat contains a lot of proteins and amino acids that are effective in increasing longevity. In fact, the snake's whole body is a treasure. Every part can be made into medicine and are highly valuable for medicinal use. Even snake excrement can be used to treat skin diseases.