菊老荷枯 — “Refers to a woman's beauty fading with age”
菊老荷枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a woman's beauty fading with age”. Her youthful appearance withering away. Literally, “chrysanthemum withered, lotus dried up”.
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菊老荷枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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她年轻时是远近闻名的美人，如今岁月流逝，也免不了菊老荷枯的境况。
She was a renowned beauty in her youth, but with the passage of time, she too could not escape the fate of her beauty fading like withered chrysanthemums and dried-up lotuses.
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What does 菊老荷枯 mean?
菊老荷枯 (jú lǎo hé kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a woman's beauty fading with age”.
How do you pronounce 菊老荷枯?
菊老荷枯 is pronounced jú lǎo hé kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 菊老荷枯 literally mean?
Literally, 菊老荷枯 means “chrysanthemum withered, lotus dried up”. It is used to mean “refers to a woman's beauty fading with age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 菊老荷枯?
菊花凋零，荷花枯萎。比喻女子容颜衰老。