Definition
安享晚年 is a fixed verb phrase describing the ideal state of an elderly person's life — spending one's later years in peace, comfort, and happiness, free from worry or hardship. It literally combines 安 (peaceful) + 享 (enjoy) + 晚年 (old age / later years). You use it to talk about retirement, elderly parents, or someone who has worked hard and now can rest.
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to spend one's remaining years in peace and happiness
Examples
- 安享晚年。Tā tuìxiū hòu huí dào xiāngxià ān xiǎng wǎn nián.After retiring, he returned to the countryside to enjoy his old age in peace.
- 安享晚年。Wǒmen xīwàng fùmǔ néng ān xiǎng wǎn nián.We hope our parents can spend their later years peacefully and happily.
- ，安享晚年。Zhè wèi lǎorén xīnkǔ le yí bèizi, zhōngyú kěyǐ ān xiǎng wǎn nián le.This elderly person worked hard all their life and can finally enjoy their old age in peace.
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