萬壽無疆
Chinese
longevity | endless; limitless | ||
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trad. (萬壽無疆) | 萬壽 | 無疆 | |
simp. (万寿无疆) | 万寿 | 无疆 |
Etymology
From Shijing:
- 躋彼公堂,稱彼兕觥,萬壽無疆。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jī bǐ gōngtáng, chēng bǐ sìgōng, wànshòuwújiāng. [Pinyin]
- And go to the hall of our prince,
There raise the cup of rhinoceros horn,
And wish him long life, - that he may live for ever.
跻彼公堂,称彼兕觥,万寿无疆。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
萬壽無疆
- boundless longevity