circumstances of old age; one's lot in later life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
one's circumstances or situation in old age
literaryA literary or formal term, often used to describe the quality or state of an elderly person's life, which can be happy, secure, difficult, or lonely.
Tā他
wǎn晚
jǐng景
qī凄
liáng凉
，
shēn身
biān边
wú无
qīn亲
rén人
zhào照
gù顾
。
He spent his old age in misery, with no family around to care for him.
Kàn看
dào到
yé爷
ye爷
ān安
xiǎng享
lǎo老
jǐng境
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
hěn很
xīn欣
wèi慰
。
Seeing Grandpa enjoying his old age comfortably, we are all very relieved.
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Tā他
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
gǎn感
tàn叹
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǎo老
jǐng境
kān堪
lián怜
。
He wrote an article lamenting the pitiable state of his old age.
Wǒ我
men们
xī希
wàng望
měi每
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
dōu都
néng能
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xìng幸
fú福
de的
lǎo老
jǐng境
。
We hope every elderly person can enjoy a happy old age.
Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
chí迟
mù暮
、
lǎo老
jǐng境
gū孤
dú独
de的
rén人
wù物
。
This play portrays a hero in his twilight years, living a lonely old age.