wǎn​jié​bù​zhōng

to lose one's integrity in late life

Senses

晚节不终/ 晚節不終 wǎn​jié​bù​zhōng to lose one's integrity in late life

To fail to maintain one's moral principles or character in one's later years; specifically, a fall from grace after a lifetime of virtue.

References

see 晚节不终/晚節不終 晚节不保/晚節不保