late in one 's life

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.