富贵寿考

富貴壽考
fùguì-shòukǎo
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 wealth, status, and longevity
  2. 2 the three classical blessings of an ideal life

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔrén yǐ fùguì-shòukǎo wéi rénshēng zuì dà de fúfèn.
The ancients regarded wealth, rank, and long life as life's greatest blessings.
HSK 7-9
富贵寿考福泽绵长
Zhù nín fùguì-shòukǎo, fúzé miáncháng.
Wishing you wealth, status, longevity, and lasting good fortune.

Tips

culture
富贵寿考 packs three classical blessings into four characters: (wealth), (high status), and 寿考 (long life - here is an archaic word for old age, not 'examine'). It overlaps with the more common 五福 (five blessings) and is mostly seen on traditional birthday scrolls and in literary writing.
memory
Don't read as 'test' here. In classical Chinese means 'old / aged' (as in 寿考 = long-lived). Think of an old grandfather (, old) - originally depicted a stooped elder.

Stroke Order

guì
寿 shòu
kǎo