seventy years old; old age
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
seventy years of age; old age
literaryA literary and respectful term for reaching seventy, based on the classical phrase '人生七十古来稀' from Du Fu's poem. It implies rarity and celebration of longevity.
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
jīn今
nián年
yǐ已
jiè届
gǔ古
xī稀
，
dàn但
shēn身
tǐ体
yī依
rán然
yìng硬
lǎng朗
。
My grandfather has reached seventy this year, but he is still in good health.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
fù父
qin亲
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
shèng盛
dà大
de的
gǔ古
xī稀
shòu寿
yàn宴
。
They held a grand birthday banquet for their father's seventieth birthday.
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Nián年
jìn近
gǔ古
xī稀
de的
tā他
，
yī依
rán然
duì对
shēng生
huó活
chōng充
mǎn满
rè热
qíng情
。
Although he is approaching seventy, he is still full of passion for life.