颐养天年 yí yǎng tiān nián

lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
颐 yí
chin; jaw; cheek
养 yǎng HSK 4
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
年 nián HSK 1
year; grain; harvest (old)