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.