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古稀之年 — “The age of seventy”

古稀之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the age of seventy”. One's seventieth year. Literally, “rare age”.

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古稀之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古稀之年 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
稀
xī12sparse, rare, dilute
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
年
nián6year or age

Example Sentence with 古稀之年

我的祖父虽然已是古稀之年,但依然身体硬朗,精神矍铄。
Although my grandfather is already in his seventieth year, he remains robust and full of vitality.

Idioms Related to 古稀之年

Synonyms of 古稀之年

  • nián年yú逾gǔ古xī稀over seventy years old

More idioms starting with 古

  • gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
  • gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
  • gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
  • gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
  • gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
  • gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
  • gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
  • gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
  • gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
  • gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present

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Questions about 古稀之年

What does 古稀之年 mean?

古稀之年 (gǔ xī zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the age of seventy”.

How do you pronounce 古稀之年?

古稀之年 is pronounced gǔ xī zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 古稀之年 literally mean?

Literally, 古稀之年 means “rare age”. It is used to mean “the age of seventy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 古稀之年?

稀:少。指人到七十岁。

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