a beauty in her old age
a beauty in her old age
It is a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is m ě IR é NCH í m ù, which means to compare the feeling of sadness and resentment due to the gradual decline. It comes from Li Sao written by Qu Yuan in the Warring States period.
The origin of Idioms
Qu Yuan's Lisao in the Warring States States States States States: "only the scattered vegetation, afraid of the beauty's twilight."
Idiom usage
Subject predicate type; as an object; refers to fleeting, golden age is difficult again. "Although Mrs. Wu was not beautiful when she was young, she could understand the mood of a beautiful person in her twilight days."
a beauty in her old age
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1.feel sad for the loss of one 's kind
feel sad for the loss of one 's kind - tù sǐ hú bēi
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3.obtain gold by washing it from sand and gravel
obtain gold by washing it from sand and gravel - pī shā jiǎn jīn
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7.shave one 's head and become a monk
shave one 's head and become a monk - xuē fà pī zī
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8.write the truth without fear or favor
write the truth without fear or favor - bǐng bǐ zhí shū
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9.make light of travelling a thousand li
make light of travelling a thousand li - bù yuǎn wàn lǐ
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