Ten thousand years

Ten thousand years is derived from the Chinese phrase that is used in many East Asian languages. The Chinese term means wansui. The Japanese reading Banzai has become known outside of Asia.

The term is based on the number word for wan, ten thousand ', which is a basic word as well as the myriad Greek and adjacent to the numerical value also, countless ' can mean. Sui means years old '.

The phrase is used to express the desire for a long and eternal life. Addressee is typically the emperor or some other high value, such as the state or the love. Ins German an exclamation as Huangdi wansui typically translated as, long live the Emperor.