耄耋之年

mào dié zhī nián

Dictionary entry

old age (in one's 80s, 90s, or more)

What does 耄耋之年 mean?

耄耋之年 (mào dié zhī nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old age (in one's 80s, 90s, or more)

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耄màoextremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s) · octogenarian 耋diéaged · in one's eighties 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 年Niánsurname Nian

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耄耋之年

mào dié zhī nián

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