垂暮之年

chuí mù zhī nián

Dictionary entry

old age

What does 垂暮之年 mean?

垂暮之年 (chuí mù zhī nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old age

Character breakdown

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垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 暮mùevening · sunset 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 年Niánsurname Nian

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垂暮之年

chuí mù zhī nián

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