evening of one 's life(sāng yú mù jǐng)

evening of one 's life

Sangyu evening scene, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin s ā ngy ú m ù J ǐ ng, means the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the top of Sangyu tree, refers to the evening, and refers to the time of old age. From to Wang Biao, a white horse.

The origin of Idioms

The poem "to white horse Wang Biao" written by Wei Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms States States: "the year is between Mulberry and elm, and the influence can't be pursued."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute. It is used to describe the old age.

Examples

The first part of Liu Yi's biography by Shang Zhongxian in Yuan Dynasty: the ambition of teaching his son to attack the book was not paid, and Sangyu was still in the twilight.

Yuan Ke Danqiu's jingchai Ji · parting: "time flies, sighing Sangyu dusk."

Chapter 11 of three heroes and five righteousness by Shi Yukun in the Qing Dynasty: Zhan Ye quickly extended his medical treatment. He couldn't get rid of his clothes and served him day and night. He didn't want to be ill. He couldn't afford to take medicine and died.

In his twilight days, sang Yu did not give up his pursuit of science.

Chinese PinYin : sāng yú mù jǐng