颐养天年 meaning in English
spend one’s remaining days happily
Examples
- He could nurse his ailments comfortably on such an income .
他可以用（靠）这笔收入舒舒服服地颐养天年。 - There can be a pension, not enormous but sufficient, for her sister for the remainder of her life .
可能有一笔抚恤金，数目不算很大，但足够给她姐姐颐养天年。 - " why live long and happy by yourself ? , , he says
他说“为什么一个人颐养天年” - In years past , turkeys spared in presidential ceremonies were sent to live at a local farm
过去，在总统举行的仪式上被放生的火鸡一般会被送到当地的农场去颐养天年。 - " it is my sincere wish that these goats be sent to buddhist temples to live out their natural life spans .
"我真心希望，这些羊能被送到佛教寺院里，在那里颐养天年。