jik1 sau6 jin4 nin4益壽延年益寿延年

Jyutpingjik1 sau6 jin4 nin4

Yaleyīk sauh yìhn nìhn

Definition

To promote longevity and prolong life.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom often used in advertising for health products, herbal soups, or traditional Chinese medicine. It carries a slightly elevated tone and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation unless one is being humorous or sarcastic about a health trend. It implies a holistic approach to health rather than just a quick fix.

Examples

keoi5佢mui5每jat6日zou6做wan6運dung6動，zan1真hai6係jik1益sau6壽jin4延nin4年。

He exercises every day, it really promotes longevity.

sik6食ni1呢di1啲bou2補ban2品hai6係mai6咪zan1真hai6係ho2可ji5以jik1益sau6壽jin4延nin4年aa4呀？

Can eating these supplements really promote longevity?

Common phrases

joeng5養sang1生zi1之dou6道

the way of maintaining good health

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb phrase, but it is a rigid four-character idiom. Do not try to insert particles like 咗 or 緊 inside the phrase, as it will break the grammatical structure of the idiom.