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残年暮景 — “One's declining years”

残年暮景 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's declining years”. The twilight of one's life; old age. Literally, “declining years and evening scenery”.

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残年暮景 Pronunciation and Pinyin

残年暮景 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
年
nián6year or age
暮
mù15dusk or evening
景
jǐng12scenery or situation

Example Sentence with 残年暮景

他虽然已是残年暮景,却依然保持着乐观豁达的心态。
Although he was in his declining years, he still maintained an optimistic and broad-minded attitude.

Idioms Related to 残年暮景

Synonyms of 残年暮景

  • sāng桑yú榆mù暮jǐng景one's declining years or old age
  • fēng风zhú烛cán残nián年twilight years of life

More idioms starting with 残

  • cán残sī丝duàn断hún魂on the verge of death
  • cán残bīng兵bài败zú卒remnants of a defeated army
  • cán残bīng兵bài败jiàng将remnants of a defeated army
  • cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
  • cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
  • cán残guī圭duàn断bì璧valuable fragments
  • cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
  • cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
  • cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
  • cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
  • cán残bào暴bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
  • cán残bēi杯lěng冷zhì炙leftover food or humiliating charity

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Questions about 残年暮景

What does 残年暮景 mean?

残年暮景 (cán nián mù jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's declining years”.

How do you pronounce 残年暮景?

残年暮景 is pronounced cán nián mù jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 残年暮景 literally mean?

Literally, 残年暮景 means “declining years and evening scenery”. It is used to mean “One's declining years”.

What is the Chinese definition of 残年暮景?

残:衰残。指人到了晚年。

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