人生七十古来稀人生七十古來稀人生七十古來稀

a seventy-year life has been rare since ancient times

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Living to seventy used to be uncommon. Taken from a Du Fu poem, it is now used when talking about a person's seventieth birthday or old age.

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Simplified: 人生七十古来稀
Traditional (Taiwan): 人生七十古來稀
Pinyin: rénshēngqīshígǔláixī
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥㄑㄧㄕˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄒㄧ

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