安度晚年
ān dù wǎn nián
to live out one’s old age in peace
Character by character
安ān
peaceful
peaceful
度dù
spend
spend
晚wǎn
late
late
年nián
years
years
Example
儿女们最大的心愿，就是让父母安度晚年。
The children’s greatest wish is for their parents to live out their old age in peace.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A set phrase of family talk, speeches and the news; often 让／使老人安度晚年. 颐养天年 (yíyǎng tiānnián) says much the same in a more formal register.
Learn this in Lesson 71 · HSK 6: 银发经济与延迟退休 (The silver economy and later retirement)
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