the integrity in one 's later years is not protected

the integrity in one 's later years is not protected

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ǎ NJI é B ù B ǎ o, which means that he has failed to keep his integrity in his old age. It also means that things fail when they are about to succeed. It comes from the ode of Qing Xu Zi to Jun Xuan.

Idiom explanation

Late Festival: refers to the integrity of old age. In his old age, he failed to keep his moral integrity. It also means that things fail when they are about to succeed.

The origin of Idioms

Yang Wanli of the Song Dynasty wrote in his ode to qingxuzi, the prince of the Imperial Palace: "may the late Festival be in the cold of the year."

Idiom usage

Some people of high moral integrity failed to stand the test in their old age, and they were ruined.