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白头偕老

白頭偕老
báitóu-xiélǎo
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to grow old together (as a married couple)
  2. 2 to stay together until one's hair turns white
  3. 3 lifelong companionship

Examples

HSK 4
祝你们白头偕老，永远幸福。
Zhù nǐmen báitóu-xiélǎo, yǒngyuǎn xìngfú.
Wishing you a lifetime together in happiness.
HSK 7-9
他们携手走过五十年，真正白头偕老。
Tāmen xiéshǒu zǒuguò wǔshí nián, zhēnzhèng báitóu-xiélǎo.
Hand in hand for fifty years, they truly grew old together.

Tips

culture
Standard wedding blessing in Chinese, alongside 百年好合. Often written on red banners at weddings.
history
The phrase 偕老 comes from 诗经·卫风·氓: 及尔偕老 ("to grow old with you").

Stroke Order

白 bái
头 tóu
偕 xié
老 lǎo