twilight scenery; circumstances of old age
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
twilight scenery; evening landscape
literaryA poetic term referring to the scene at dusk.
Shī诗
rén人
dú独
zuò坐
shān山
tóu头
，
xīn欣
shǎng赏
mù暮
jǐng景
。
The poet sat alone on the mountaintop, enjoying the twilight scenery.
Jiāng江
biān边
de的
mù暮
jǐng景
gé格
wài外
mí迷
rén人
。
The riverside scenery at dusk is particularly charming.
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Huà画
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xiāng乡
cūn村
de的
níng宁
jìng静
mù暮
jǐng景
。
The painting depicts the tranquil twilight scene of a village.
noun
circumstances of old age; one's later years
literaryA metaphor for one's situation or life in old age, often used in a reflective or nostalgic context.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
ān安
xiǎng享
mù暮
jǐng景
，
shēng生
huó活
yōu悠
xián闲
。
After retirement, he enjoyed a leisurely life in his later years.
Xiǎng想
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
rú如
jīn今
de的
mù暮
jǐng景
，
lǎo老
rén人
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Thinking of his current circumstances in old age, the old man couldn't help but feel deeply emotional.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
‘‘
sāng桑
yú榆
mù暮
jǐng景
’
bǐ比
yù喻
rén人
de的
wǎn晚
nián年
。
The idiom 'sāng yú mù jǐng' metaphorically refers to a person's old age.