年逾古稀
nián yú gǔ xī
Pinyin
Definition
年逾古稀
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- over seventy years old
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一失足成千古恨
- 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一年之计在于春
- 1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
- 2 early planning is the key to success
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
- 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
- 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
- 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
不终天年
- 1 to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)