少年夫妻老來伴 shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. husband and wife in youth, companions in old age

CHARACTERS

少 shào few, less, inadequate
年 nián year; new-years; person's age
夫 fū man, male adult, husband; those
妻 qī wife
老 lǎo old, aged; experienced
來 lái come, coming; return, returning
伴 bàn companion, comrade, partner; accompany