old age; declining years
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old age; declining years; twilight years
formalA formal and somewhat literary term, often used in a reflective or respectful context. It implies the latter part of life, not necessarily with negative connotations but with a sense of time passing. The example provided is from a famous poem.
Liè烈
shì士
mù暮
nián年
,
zhuàng壮
xīn心
bù不
yǐ已
。
A hero in his old age, his lofty aspirations never wane.
Tā他
zài在
mù暮
nián年
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
duì对
shēng生
huó活
de的
rè热
ài爱
。
In his old age, he still maintains a love for life.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
mù暮
nián年
de的
dài代
biǎo表
zuò作
。
This book is the representative work from the author's twilight years.