nhơn sanh thất thập cổ lai hi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Seventy years — rare since antiquity — a long life is a gift, its end no cause for grievance.
Literally: human life of seventy: rare from of old
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhơn sanh thất thập cổ lai hi” mean?
Seventy years — rare since antiquity — a long life is a gift, its end no cause for grievance. Literally: human life of seventy: rare from of old
Is “nhơn sanh thất thập cổ lai hi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.