七十古希

しちじゅうこき

Meanings

1. Expression men seldom live to be seventy; few people live to be seventy (from Du Fu)

Kanji

• 七 seven. Read as シチ.
• 十 ten. Read as ジュウ.
• 古 old
• 希 hope. Read as キ.

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