Meaning of idiom 寿比南山
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Idiom Meaning

寿比南山 shòubǐnánshān

[longevity;May you live as long as the Southern Mountain,May your age be as high as the Southern Mountain] 祝人长寿的习用语。意为寿命像终南山那样长久

Idiom Explanation

寿比南山

【解释】寿命象终南山那样长久。用于祝人长寿。

【出处】《诗经·小雅·天保》:“如月之恒,如日之升,如南山之寿。”

Meaning in Internet

寿比南山 (终南山)

  • 寿比南山是一个成语,祝人长寿时的习惯用语,意为寿命像终南山一样长久,用于对老年人的祝颂,出自《诗经·小雅·天保》:“如月之恒,如日之升,如南山之寿,不骞不崩。如松柏之茂,无不尔或承。”
  • 小雅:西周王畿的乐调,南山:指丰镐之南山——陕西终南山。