景入桑榆 — “The declining years of one's life”

景入桑榆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the declining years of one's life”. Old age.

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景入桑榆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
景	jǐng	12	scenery or situation
入	rù	2	to enter
桑	sāng	10	mulberry tree
榆	yú	13	elm tree

老教授虽然景入桑榆，但依然笔耕不辍，为学术界贡献着智慧。

Although the old professor is in his declining years, he continues to write diligently, contributing wisdom to the academic world.

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What does 景入桑榆 mean?

景入桑榆 (jǐng rù sāng yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the declining years of one's life”.

How do you pronounce 景入桑榆?

景入桑榆 is pronounced jǐng rù sāng yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 景入桑榆?

比喻垂老之年。