枯朽之余 — “The remaining withered and decayed years”
枯朽之余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's remaining years of life, especially when old, frail, and in poor health; the twilight years”. Literally, “The remaining withered and decayed years”.
枯朽之余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枯朽之余 Character Breakdown
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- kū枯tǐ体huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
- kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
- kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
- kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
- kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
- kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
- kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
- kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
- kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
- kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
- kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
- kū枯yáng杨shēng生tí稊old man's late-life rejuvenation
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What does 枯朽之余 mean?
枯朽之余 (kū xiǔ zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's remaining years of life, especially when old, frail, and in poor health; the twilight years”.
How do you pronounce 枯朽之余?
枯朽之余 is pronounced kū xiǔ zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯朽之余 literally mean?
Literally, 枯朽之余 means “the remaining withered and decayed years”. It is used to mean “One's remaining years of life, especially when old, frail, and in poor health; the twilight years”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯朽之余?
指衰病残年。