end of the year; old age
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
year's end; the latter part of the year
literaryA literary term, often used in poetry or formal writing to describe the final days of a year. Not typically used in modern daily conversation.
Mù暮
suì岁
tiān天
hán寒
，
jiē街
shàng上
xíng行
rén人
xī稀
shǎo少
。
At the year's end, the weather is cold and the streets are sparsely populated.
Tā他
zài在
mù暮
suì岁
xiě写
le了
yī一
shǒu首
huái怀
jiù旧
de的
shī诗
。
At the end of the year, he wrote a nostalgic poem.
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Mù暮
suì岁
jiāng将
zhì至
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
nián年
。
As the year's end approaches, every household is preparing for the Lunar New Year.
noun
old age; one's later years
literaryA metaphorical and literary extension of the first meaning, comparing the end of a year to the end of a human life. Used to describe the period of life when one is elderly.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
zài在
mù暮
suì岁
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhe着
píng平
jìng静
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retirement, he enjoys a peaceful life in his old age.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
zài在
mù暮
suì岁
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jié杰
zuò作
。
This artist created many masterpieces in his later years.
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Tā她
xī希
wàng望
zài在
mù暮
suì岁
zhōu周
yóu游
shì世
jiè界
。
She hopes to travel the world in her old age.