lose one's virtue in old age

lose one's virtue in old age

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ǎ NJI é B ù zh ō ng, which means that you can't keep good manners in your old age. It comes from the biography of Yu Kong in the history of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Late Festival: refers to the integrity of old age. I can't keep my moral integrity in my old age.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Yu Kong in the history of the Ming Dynasty, it is said that "the late life of Wu, the imperial censor of shulun capital, should not be regarded as Zhongke."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; predicate; derogatory; used in dealing with affairs.