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暮景桑榆

暮景桑榆 — “The evening of one's life”

暮景桑榆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the evening of one's life”. Old age; one's declining years. Literally, “Evening scene of mulberry and elm trees”.

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暮景桑榆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暮景桑榆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暮
mù15dusk or evening
景
jǐng12scenery or situation
桑
sāng10mulberry tree
榆
yú13elm tree

Example Sentence with 暮景桑榆

他虽然已是暮景桑榆,但依然对生活充满热情,积极参与社区活动。
Although he is in the twilight years of his life, he still maintains a strong enthusiasm for life and actively participates in community activities.

Idioms Related to 暮景桑榆

Synonyms of 暮景桑榆

  • 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 暮

  • mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
  • mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
  • mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
  • mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
  • mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
  • mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
  • mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
  • mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
  • mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
  • mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
  • mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life
  • mù暮mù暮zhāo朝zhāo朝day and night, continuously

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Questions about 暮景桑榆

What does 暮景桑榆 mean?

暮景桑榆 (mù jǐng sāng yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the evening of one's life”.

How do you pronounce 暮景桑榆?

暮景桑榆 is pronounced mù jǐng sāng yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暮景桑榆 literally mean?

Literally, 暮景桑榆 means “Evening scene of mulberry and elm trees”. It is used to mean “the evening of one's life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暮景桑榆?

夕阳斜照在桑树和榆树顶端,一派黄昏景象。比喻晚年的时光。桑榆,古人以为是日所入处。

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