垂暮之年 — “In one's declining years”
垂暮之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's declining years”. At an advanced age. Literally, “declining years”.
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垂暮之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
垂暮之年 Character Breakdown
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他虽然已入垂暮之年，但依然精神矍铄，坚持每天锻炼
Although he is in his declining years, he remains energetic and insists on exercising daily.
Idioms Related to 垂暮之年
Synonyms of 垂暮之年
More idioms starting with 垂
- chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
- chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
- chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
- chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
- chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
- chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
- chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve
- chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
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Open the tool →Questions about 垂暮之年
What does 垂暮之年 mean?
垂暮之年 (chuí mù zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's declining years”.
How do you pronounce 垂暮之年?
垂暮之年 is pronounced chuí mù zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 垂暮之年 literally mean?
Literally, 垂暮之年 means “declining years”. It is used to mean “in one's declining years”.
What is the Chinese definition of 垂暮之年?
垂：将，快要；暮：晚，老年。快要到老年。