残年余力 — “The remaining years and declining strength of old age”
残年余力 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remaining years and declining strength of old age”. One's twilight years and waning vigor. Literally, “Remaining years and remaining strength”.
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残年余力 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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老园丁虽然已经残年余力，但每天还是坚持在园子里修剪花草。
Although the old gardener is in his twilight years with waning strength, he still insists on pruning the flowers and plants in the garden every day.
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What does 残年余力 mean?
残年余力 (cán nián yú lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remaining years and declining strength of old age”.
How do you pronounce 残年余力?
残年余力 is pronounced cán nián yú lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残年余力 literally mean?
Literally, 残年余力 means “Remaining years and remaining strength”. It is used to mean “the remaining years and declining strength of old age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残年余力?
指年老体衰。