夕阳西下 — “The setting sun descends in the west”
夕阳西下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the scene of the sun setting in the west at dusk. It is also used metaphorically to describe the twilight years of life or the decline and approaching end of something”. Literally, “The setting sun descends in the west”.
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What does 夕阳西下 mean?
夕阳西下 (xī yáng xī xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the scene of the sun setting in the west at dusk. It is also used metaphorically to describe the twilight years of life or the decline and approaching end of something”.
How do you pronounce 夕阳西下?
夕阳西下 is pronounced xī yáng xī xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夕阳西下 literally mean?
Literally, 夕阳西下 means “the setting sun descends in the west”. It is used to mean “refers to the scene of the sun setting in the west at dusk. It is also used metaphorically to describe the twilight years of life or the decline and approaching end of something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夕阳西下?
指傍晚日落时的景象。也比喻迟暮之年或事物走向衰落。