dusk; twilight; old age
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dusk; twilight; late evening
literaryLiterary term for the time just before nightfall, often evoking a melancholic or serene mood.
Dào到
dá达
mù目
dì的
dì地
yǐ已
shì是
chí迟
mù暮
shí时
fēn分
。
By the time we reached our destination, it was already twilight.
Chí迟
mù暮
shí时
fēn分
，
chuī炊
yān烟
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
shēng升
qǐ起
。
At dusk, cooking smoke rose gently into the air.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
chí迟
mù暮
zhōng中
mò默
mò默
gào告
bié别
。
They bid farewell silently in the twilight.
noun
old age; declining years; twilight years
literaryMetaphorical use comparing the later years of life to the dusk of day, often carrying connotations of melancholy or reflection.
Tā他
suī虽
yǒu有
chí迟
mù暮
zhī之
gǎn感
，
dàn但
réng仍
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
Although he felt the weight of old age, he remained vigorous and alert.
Miàn面
duì对
chí迟
mù暮
，
tā她
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
de的
xīn心
tài态
。
Facing her twilight years, she maintained an optimistic attitude.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
duì对
chí迟
mù暮
de的
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
This poem expresses the poet's melancholy reflections on old age.