夕阳西下

Traditional: 夕陽西下

xī yáng xī xià

Dictionary entry

the sun sets in the west (idiom)

What does 夕阳西下 mean?

夕阳西下 (xī yáng xī xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the sun sets in the west (idiom)

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夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night 阳yángpositive (electric.) · sun 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]下xiàdown · downwards

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How to pronounce 夕阳西下

夕阳西下

xī yáng xī xià

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