remaining years; old age
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
remaining years (of one's life); one's later years; old age
Typically refers to the final period of one's life, often with connotations of peace, retirement, or reflection. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Yé爷
ye爷
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
huí回
dào到
xiāng乡
xià下
ān安
dù度
yú余
nián年
。
After retiring, Grandpa returned to the countryside to spend his remaining years in peace.
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
yòng用
yú余
nián年
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
bù部
xué学
shù术
zhù著
zuò作
。
He hopes to use his remaining years to complete this academic work.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zài在
níng宁
jìng静
zhōng中
dù度
guò过
duō多
yú余
zhī之
nián年
。
This elderly man spent his remaining years in tranquility.
Yú余
nián年
wú无
duō多
，
gèng更
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
yǎn眼
qián前
rén人
。
With few remaining years, one must cherish even more the people before them.