late in one 's life(chí mù zhī nián)
late in one 's life
In the twilight years, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch í m ù zh ī Ni á n, which means to be old. It comes from the Grand View of unofficial history of the Qing Dynasty, Volume 9, two great articles.
Notes on Idioms
Twilight: Twilight refers to old age.
The origin of Idioms
"The Grand View of the unofficial history of the Qing Dynasty, Volume 9, two great articles" says: "I miss my mother's late age, but unfortunately my body and baby are disabled."
Analysis of Idioms
Sangyu's old age
Idiom usage
As an object; as a metaphor for old age. Although he is in his twilight years, his enthusiasm for learning is not diminished at all.
Chinese PinYin : chí mù zhī nián
late in one 's life
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