suìmù

岁暮

Word · NounTraditional歲暮

year-end; old age

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

the end of the year; year-end

literary

Literary term for the closing period of the year, often evoking cold weather and the approach of the New Year.

Suì岁
mù暮
tiān天
hán寒
 ，
dà大
jiā家
yào要
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
 。

At year's end when the weather is cold, everyone should take care to keep warm.

Suì岁
mù暮
zhī之
jì际
 ，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
nián年
 。

At the close of the year, every household is preparing for the New Year.

2.

noun

advanced age; old age; twilight years

literary

Metaphorical usage comparing the end of one's life to the end of the year; implies the declining phase of life.

Tā他
yǐ已
shì是
suì岁
mù暮
zhī之
rén人
 ，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
 。

He is already a person of advanced age, but his spirit remains hale and hearty.

Zhè这
wèi位
suì岁
mù暮
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
yī依
rán然
jiān坚
chí持
zài在
kē科
yán研
dì第
yī一
xiàn线
 。

This scientist in his twilight years still persists on the front lines of research.