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寒花晚节 — “To maintain one's noble character and integrity in old age”

寒花晚节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's noble character and integrity in old age”. Often implying steadfastness despite difficulties. Literally, “Cold flowers, late integrity”.

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寒花晚节 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寒花晚节 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save

Example Sentence with 寒花晚节

这位学者一生淡泊名利,即便在晚年也坚持独立思考,展现了寒花晚节的高尚品质。
This scholar lived a life indifferent to fame and fortune, and even in their later years, continued to think independently, embodying the noble quality of integrity in old age.

Idioms Related to 寒花晚节

Antonyms of 寒花晚节

  • wǎn晚jié节bù不bǎo保fail to maintain integrity in old age

More idioms starting with 寒

  • hán寒dōng冬là腊yuè月the coldest days of winter
  • hán寒shān山piàn片shí石A rare and excellent piece of writing
  • hán寒dǐ底lāo捞yuè月make a fruitless attempt
  • hán寒wǎng往shǔ暑lái来winter goes and summer comes
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo消zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo销zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
  • hán寒lái来shǔ暑wǎng往seasons come and go
  • hán寒máo毛zhuó卓shù竖hair stand on end from terror
  • hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
  • hán寒quán泉zhī之sī思filial yearning for one's mother

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Questions about 寒花晚节

What does 寒花晚节 mean?

寒花晚节 (hán huā wǎn jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's noble character and integrity in old age”.

How do you pronounce 寒花晚节?

寒花晚节 is pronounced hán huā wǎn jié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寒花晚节 literally mean?

Literally, 寒花晚节 means “Cold flowers, late integrity”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's noble character and integrity in old age”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寒花晚节?

寒花:寒天的花;晚节:晚年的节操。比喻人晚节高尚。

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