笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了頭笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了頭

smile once, ten years younger; worry once, hair turns white

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Says that laughing keeps you healthy and young, while constant worry ages you. Used to cheer someone up.

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Simplified: 笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头
Traditional (Taiwan): 笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了頭
Pinyin: xiào yí xiào, shínián shào; chóu yì chóu, báile tóu
Pinyin (Taiwan): xiào yí xiào, shínián shǎo; chóu yì chóu, báile tóu
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ，ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠˇ；ㄔㄡˊ ㄧˋ ㄔㄡˊ，ㄅㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄜㄊㄡˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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