The idiom 'to hold malt sugars and play with grandchildren' describes the joy and contentment of old age spent with family.
“含饴弄孙”形容人晚年安享天伦之乐，与子孙们玩耍。
| 成语 | 含饴弄孙 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 含着糖逗小孙子玩。形容晚年生活的乐趣。 |
| 出处 | 《后汉书·明德马皇后纪》：“吾担当含饴弄孙，不能复知政事。” |
| 拼音 | hán yí nòng sūn |
| 拼音码 | hyns |
| 近义词 | 天伦之乐 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语、定语；用于书面语 |
| 英语 | to mouth malt sugars and dally with one's grandson--an old man enjoys life with no cares |
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