恼一恼,老一老;笑一笑,少一少 惱一惱,老一老;笑一笑,少一少 惱一惱,老一老;笑一笑,少一少

get angry once, age once; laugh once, grow younger once

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Anger ages you while laughter keeps you young. Advice to stay cheerful.
Simplified
恼一恼,老一老;笑一笑,少一少
Traditional (Taiwan)
惱一惱,老一老;笑一笑,少一少
Pinyin
nǎo yì nǎo, lǎo yì lǎo; xiào yí xiào, shào yí shào
Pinyin (Taiwan)
nǎo yì nǎo, lǎo yì lǎo; xiào yí xiào, shǎo yì shǎo
Bopomofo
ㄋㄠˇ ㄧˋ ㄋㄠˇ,ㄌㄠˇ ㄧˋ ㄌㄠˇ;ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ,ㄕㄠˇ ㄧˋ ㄕㄠˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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