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西山日迫 — “To be in decline”

西山日迫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in decline”. To be on one's last legs; to be nearing the end of one's life or a thing's decay. Literally, “the sun is pressing on the western mountains”.

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西山日迫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

西山日迫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
西
xī6west; Western countries
山
shān3mountain or hill
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
迫
pò8force, compel, urgent, near

Example Sentence with 西山日迫

这家老字号的生意如今西山日迫,再不改革恐怕就要倒闭了。
The business of this old brand is now in decline; if it doesn't reform, it might close down.

Idioms Related to 西山日迫

Synonyms of 西山日迫

  • xī西shān山rì日báo薄approaching end or severe decline

More idioms starting with 西

  • xī西tái台tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly over national catastrophe
  • xī西zǐ子pěng捧xīn心A pained beauty's enhanced allure
  • xī西xué学dōng东jiàn渐Western learning spreading eastward
  • xī西shān山è饿fū夫steadfast integrity and defiance
  • xī西shì市cháo朝yī衣loyal official unjustly executed
  • xī西fāng方jìng净guó国Western Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha
  • xī西fāng方jìng净tǔ土Buddhist Western Paradise or Pure Land
  • xī西shī施pěng捧xīn心a beauty's pained expression enhances her charm
  • xī西wāi歪dōng东dào倒swaying unsteadily
  • xī西hé河zhī之tòng痛profound grief over loss of son
  • xī西méi眉nán南liǎn脸exceptionally beautiful woman

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Questions about 西山日迫

What does 西山日迫 mean?

西山日迫 (xī shān rì pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in decline”.

How do you pronounce 西山日迫?

西山日迫 is pronounced xī shān rì pò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 西山日迫 literally mean?

Literally, 西山日迫 means “the sun is pressing on the western mountains”. It is used to mean “to be in decline”.

What is the Chinese definition of 西山日迫?

太阳快落山了。比喻人已经衰老或事物衰败腐朽,临近死亡

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