báishǒu

白首

Word · Noun

white-haired; old age

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

white hair; advanced age; old age

literary

A classical or literary term, used to poetically refer to old age or an elderly person.

Liǎng两
wèi位
bái白
shǒu首
lǎo老
rén人
yī依
rán然
ēn恩
ài爱
rú如
chū初
 。

The two white-haired elders are still as affectionate as ever.

Tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
tàn叹
 ,
shí时
guāng光
cōng匆
cōng匆
 ,
yǐ已
shì是
bái白
shǒu首
 。

He couldn't help but sigh that time flies and he is already white-haired.

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Bái白
shǒu首
huà话
dāng当
nián年
 。

White-haired, reminiscing about the old days.

bái白
shǒu首
qióng穷
jīng经
 。

to study classic texts until one's hair turns white; to be a lifelong scholar

Bái白
shǒu首
bù不
fēn分
lí离
 。

Together until our hair turns white; together forever.