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桑榆晚景 — “The circumstances or experiences of one's declining years”

桑榆晚景 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the circumstances or experiences of one's declining years”. One's old age or twilight years. Literally, “Evening scene of mulberry and elm trees”.

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桑榆晚景 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桑榆晚景 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桑
sāng10mulberry tree
榆
yú13elm tree
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
景
jǐng12scenery or situation

Example Sentence with 桑榆晚景

他虽然已至桑榆晚景,但依然心系社会公益,积极参与志愿活动。
Although he is already in his twilight years, he still cares deeply about public welfare and actively participates in volunteer activities.

Idioms Related to 桑榆晚景

Synonyms of 桑榆晚景

  • sāng桑yú榆mù暮yǐng影twilight years of life
  • sāng桑yú榆mù暮jǐng景one's declining years or old age
  • sāng桑yú榆mò末jǐng景twilight years of one's life

More idioms starting with 桑

  • sāng桑zhōng中zhī之xǐ喜illicit love affair
  • sāng桑zhōng中zhī之yuē约secret lovers' rendezvous
  • sāng桑zhōng中shēng生lǐ李Surprised by something uncommon
  • sāng桑tǔ土zhī之móu谋diligently plan and prepare for the future
  • sāng桑tǔ土zhī之fáng防take precautions before trouble happens
  • sāng桑tǔ土chóu绸miù缪Diligently prepare and take precautions
  • sāng桑hú弧hāo蒿shǐ矢great aspirations and strong will
  • sāng桑hú弧péng蓬shǐ矢Lofty ambitions and aspirations
  • sāng桑hù户juàn桊shū枢extremely humble and impoverished living conditions
  • sāng桑hù户juàn棬shū枢humble dwelling, poor family
  • sāng桑hù户péng蓬shū枢extremely poor household
  • sāng桑shū枢wèng瓮yǒu牖humble and poor dwelling

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Questions about 桑榆晚景

What does 桑榆晚景 mean?

桑榆晚景 (sāng yú wǎn jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the circumstances or experiences of one's declining years”.

How do you pronounce 桑榆晚景?

桑榆晚景 is pronounced sāng yú wǎn jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桑榆晚景 literally mean?

Literally, 桑榆晚景 means “Evening scene of mulberry and elm trees”. It is used to mean “the circumstances or experiences of one's declining years”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桑榆晚景?

桑榆;夕阳余光所在的地方。夕阳斜照桑榆树的黄昏景象,指傍晚。比喻垂老之年

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