颐养天年

yí yǎng tiān nián

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to enjoy one's later years

Child Words of 颐养天年

天
tiān

day

年
nián

year

养
yǎng

to raise (animals)

天年
tiān nián

natural life span

颐
yí

cheek

颐养
yí yǎng

to nourish