颐养天年

yí yǎng tiān nián

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 颐养天年

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 年 年 nián: year
• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)
• 天年 天年 tiān nián: natural life span
• 颐 颐 yí: cheek
• 颐养 颐养 yí yǎng: to nourish