儿孙满堂 (ér sūn mǎn táng) — blessed with many children and grandchildren (a traditional family ideal)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to have children and grandchildren filling the hall' — a traditional blessing for an elderly person whose family line has flourished.
idiom
blessed with many children and grandchildren (a traditional family ideal)
Examples
- ，儿孙满堂，。Wáng nǎi nai jīn nián bā shí suì le, ér sūn mǎn táng, fēi cháng xìng fú.Grandma Wang is eighty years old this year, blessed with many children and grandchildren — very happy.
- ，儿孙满堂。Dà jiā dōu zhù lǎo rén shēn tǐ jiàn kāng, ér sūn mǎn táng.Everyone wished the elderly person good health and a house full of children and grandchildren.
- ，儿孙满堂，。Tā tuì xiū hòu zhù zài xiāng xia, ér sūn mǎn táng, rì zi guò dé hěn rè nao.After retiring, he lives in the countryside with many children and grandchildren around — life is very lively.
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