bách niên giai lão
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
May you both live to a hundred together — a classic blessing for newlyweds.
Literally: a hundred years, growing old together
Examples
Chúc hai bạn trăm năm hạnh phúc, bách niên giai lão!Wishing you two a hundred happy years — may you grow old together!
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bách niên giai lão” mean?
May you both live to a hundred together — a classic blessing for newlyweds. Literally: a hundred years, growing old together
Is “bách niên giai lão” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.