Definition
享福 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to enjoy a life of ease and comfort', often used for retirement or when life is free from hardship. The verb 享 ('to enjoy') and the noun 福 ('good fortune, comfort') can split when inserting duration, measure words, or complements — for example, 享了几年福 ('enjoyed a few years of comfort'). The object (the person's comfort) comes after the separated phrase, and the word 福 stays at the end.
v.o.
to enjoy a life of ease and comfortto live comfortably
Examples
- ，享福。Tuìxiū hòu, tā yìzhí zài xiāngxià xiǎng fú.After retirement, he has been enjoying a comfortable life in the countryside.
- ，。Lǎorén xīnkǔ le yí bèizi, xiànzài gāi xiǎng xiang fú le.The old person worked hard all their life; now it's time to enjoy some comfort.
- 。Tā chūguó hòu xiǎng le jǐ nián fú.After going abroad, he enjoyed a few years of ease.
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