白头偕老 bái tóu ​xié lǎo - To live together until the white hairs of old age

白头偕老 bái​ tóu​ xié lǎo​

Meaning: To live together until the white hairs of old age; Especially related to wishing a newly wed couple a long and happy marriage.

白 bái - white (Phonetic: by)

头 tóu - head (Phonetic: toe)
    
偕 xié - together (Phonetic: she'air)
    
老 lǎo - old, aged, experienced (Phonetic: lou'd - as in the first syllable of loud)

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