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年事已高
nián​shì​yǐ​gāo

advanced in years

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 年事 nián​shì
    age
    (literary) a person's age, often used in the context of advanced years or extensive life experience
  2. 已 yǐ adverb
    already
    already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reached
  3. 高 gāo adjective
    high
    high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree