含飴弄孫
See also: 含饴弄孙
Chinese
to keep; to contain | syrup | to do; to manage; to handle to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with; lane; alley | grandson | ||
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trad. (含飴弄孫) | 含 | 飴 | 弄 | 孫 | |
simp. (含饴弄孙) | 含 | 饴 | 弄 | 孙 |
Etymology
From Book of the Later Han.
- 吾但當含飴弄孫,不能復知政事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5th century CE
- Wú dàn dāng hányínòngsūn, bùnéng fù zhī zhèngshì. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
吾但当含饴弄孙,不能复知政事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
含飴弄孫
- to enjoy life in old age