dusk; old age
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dusk; twilight; the time when day is about to end
literaryA formal/literary term for the evening. The character 暮 (mù) itself means 'evening' or 'sunset', and 垂 (chuí) conveys a sense of 'hanging down' or 'approaching', thus creating a vivid image of the sun descending.
Chuí垂
mù暮
zhī之
shí时
，
juàn倦
niǎo鸟
guī归
lín林
。
At dusk, weary birds return to the forest.
Shān山
cūn村
zài在
chuí垂
mù暮
zhōng中
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
níng宁
jìng静
。
The mountain village appears especially tranquil in the twilight.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
chuí垂
mù暮
zhōng中
sàn散
bù步
。
He likes to take walks at dusk.
noun
old age; the later years of one's life
literaryA metaphorical extension, comparing the sunset of the day to the sunset of life. It carries a poetic, somewhat melancholic tone.
Chuí垂
mù暮
zhī之
nián年
，
tā他
réng仍
rán然
bǐ笔
gēng耕
bù不
chuò辍
。
In his old age, he still never ceased his writing.
Tā他
yú于
chuí垂
mù暮
zhī之
jì际
huí回
gù顾
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yī一
shēng生
。
In the twilight of his life, he looked back on his years.
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Chuí垂
mù暮
zhī之
gǎn感
，
yóu油
rán然
ér而
shēng生
。
A feeling of approaching old age welled up spontaneously.