Meaning of 终老
终老 means to spend one's remaining years until death; to live out one's old age in a particular place. Pronounced zhōng lǎo.
- to spend one's remaining years until death; to live out one's old age in a particular place
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
zhōng终
lǎo老
。
He chose to return to his hometown to live out his final years.
Shī诗
rén人
jué决
dìng定
zhōng终
lǎo老
shān山
lín林
，
bù不
zài再
guò过
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
The poet decided to spend his final years in the mountains, no longer concerning himself with worldly affairs.
Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zài在
yī一
gè个
níng宁
jìng静
de的
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
zhōng终
lǎo老
。
Many people dream of ending their days in a quiet small town.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
piāo漂
bó泊
sì四
fāng方
，
wǎn晚
nián年
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
yǐ以
zhōng终
lǎo老
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He wandered everywhere in his youth, and in his later years finally got to spend his old age in his hometown.