桑榆暮景 — “The evening of one's life”
桑榆暮景 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the evening of one's life”. One's declining years or old age. Literally, “Mulberry and elm at dusk; evening scene over mulberry and elm trees”.
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桑榆暮景 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桑榆暮景 Character Breakdown
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尽管已是桑榆暮景，他仍旧笔耕不辍，为社区的孩子们撰写故事。
Even in his twilight years, he continued to write tirelessly, composing stories for the children in the community.
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Synonyms of 桑榆暮景
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 桑榆暮景
What does 桑榆暮景 mean?
桑榆暮景 (sāng yú mù jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the evening of one's life”.
How do you pronounce 桑榆暮景?
桑榆暮景 is pronounced sāng yú mù jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桑榆暮景 literally mean?
Literally, 桑榆暮景 means “Mulberry and elm at dusk; evening scene over mulberry and elm trees”. It is used to mean “the evening of one's life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桑榆暮景?
夕阳的余辉照在桑榆树梢上。指傍晚。比喻晚年的时光。