Bành Tổ
Definition
- 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.)