Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Peng Zu: A legendary figure in Chinese mythology and folklore, renowned as a symbol of extreme longevity. He is traditionally said to have lived for over 800 years.
   • A Metaphor for Longevity: The name "Bành Tổ" is commonly used in Vietnamese to refer to any person who lives to a very old age, similar to the English idiom "as old as Methuselah."

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Ông cụ ấy khỏe mạnh như Bành Tổ vậy. (That old man is as healthy as Peng Zu.)
  • Chuyện ông Bành Tổ sống tám trăm tuổi là một truyền thuyết. (The story of Peng Zu living eight hundred years is a legend.)

Advanced Usage

• Used metaphorically to describe remarkable old age or to wish someone a long life.
  • Chúc ông sống lâu trăm tuổi như Bành Tổ. (I wish you a long life of a hundred years like Peng Zu.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trường Thọ (n): Longevity, long life.
  • Sống có chừng mực là bí quyết trường thọ. (Living in moderation is the secret to longevity.)

Synonyms

• Biểu tượng của trường thọ: Symbol of longevity.
• Người sống lâu: A long-lived person.

Related Idioms

• Khỏe như Bành Tổ: (As) healthy as Peng Zu; used to describe an elderly person in remarkably good health.
  • Cụ bà 90 tuổi vẫn đi bộ mỗi sáng, khỏe như Bành Tổ. (The 90-year-old lady still walks every morning, as healthy as Peng Zu.)