日落西山

rì luò xī shān

Dictionary entry

the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end

What does 日落西山 mean?

日落西山 (rì luò xī shān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end

2fig. time of decline

3the end of an era

4Sic transit gloria mundi

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日rì(bound form) sun · day 落làto leave out · to be missing 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]山Shānsurname Shan

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日落西山

rì luò xī shān

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