長生殿

See also: 长生殿

Chinese

		to live forever; to have longevity; coffin	palace hall
trad. (長生殿)		長生	殿
simp. (长生殿)		长生	殿

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Chángshēng Diàn

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Chángshēng Diàn
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Chángsheng Diàn
    • Wade–Giles: Chʻang²-shêng¹ Tien⁴
    • Yale: Cháng-shēng Dyàn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Charngsheng Diann
    • Palladius: Чаншэн Дянь (Čanšɛn Djanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

Proper noun

長生殿

1. (historical) Hall of Longevity (the name of a hall within Huaqing Palace)

   • 石壕村裏夫妻別，淚比長生殿上多。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     石壕村里夫妻别，泪比长生殿上多。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1752, Yuan Mei (袁枚),《馬嵬（其二）》, translated by Xu Yuanchong

     Shíháocūn lǐ fūqī bié, lèi bǐ Chángshēngdiàn shàng duō. [Pinyin]

     In Stone Moat Village when the man parted from his wife,
     More tears were shed than in the Palace of Long Life.

Related terms

• 華清 / 华清 (Huáqīng)