年逾古稀 — “To be over seventy years old”
年逾古稀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be over seventy years old”. To have passed the age of seventy. Literally, “Years exceed seventy”.
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年逾古稀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 年nián
- 逾yú
- 古gǔ
- 稀xī
年逾古稀 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 年逾古稀
我的外婆虽然年逾古稀，但心态年轻，生活充满了活力。
Although my grandmother is over seventy years old, she has a youthful mindset and lives a vibrant life.
Idioms Related to 年逾古稀
Synonyms of 年逾古稀
More idioms starting with 年
- nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
- nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
- nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
- nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
- nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
- nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
- nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
- nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
- nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
- nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
- nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
- nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
Questions about 年逾古稀
- What does 年逾古稀 mean?
- 年逾古稀 (nián yú gǔ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be over seventy years old”.
- How do you pronounce 年逾古稀?
- 年逾古稀 is pronounced nián yú gǔ xī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 年逾古稀 literally mean?
- Literally, 年逾古稀 means “Years exceed seventy”. It is used to mean “to be over seventy years old”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 年逾古稀?
- 指年龄已超过七十岁。