sun setting; decline; nearing end
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
the sun is setting behind the mountains; to be in decline; nearing one's end
literaryFormal and literary. Used to describe the decline of elderly people, decadent institutions, or dying eras. Often carries a somber or lamenting tone.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
rì日
bó薄
xī西
shān山
，
shí时
rì日
wú无
duō多
le了
。
This old man is already nearing the end of his life, with little time remaining.
Zhè这
gè个
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
wáng王
cháo朝
yǐ已
jīng经
rì日
bó薄
xī西
shān山
，
jí即
jiāng将
fù覆
miè灭
。
This decadent dynasty is in its twilight years and is about to collapse.
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Suī虽
rán然
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
rì日
bó薄
xī西
shān山
，
dàn但
yī依
rán然
guān关
xīn心
guó国
jiā家
dà大
shì事
。
Although he is nearing the end of his life, he still cares deeply about national affairs.