approaching old age; growing old
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to approach old age; to be growing old
literaryA classical/literary term describing the state of entering one's later years. It often carries a poetic or solemn tone, describing the period of life just before or at the onset of old age.
Tā他
nián年
jìn近
qī七
shí十
，
yǐ已
shì是
chuí垂
lǎo老
zhī之
nián年
。
He is nearly seventy, already in the years approaching old age.
Chuí垂
lǎo老
duō多
bìng病
，
xíng行
dòng动
bú不
biàn便
。
Growing old and suffering from many illnesses, his movements are inconvenient.
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Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
chuí垂
lǎo老
xíng形
xiàng象
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
shí时
guāng光
liú流
shì逝
de的
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
The image of approaching old age in the poet's writing is filled with sentiment for the passage of time.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
chuí垂
lǎo老
，
tā他
réng仍
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
duì对
shēng生
huó活
de的
rè热
qíng情
。
Despite growing old, he still maintains his enthusiasm for life.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
chuí垂
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
wǎn晚
nián年
xīn心
jìng境
。
This novel depicts the state of mind of an old general in his twilight years.