cán​nián

declining years

  • created reference approved 残年/殘年 → 残生/殘生 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    残年 / 殘年 cán​nián

    残生 / 殘生 cán​shēng

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 残年/殘年 · cán​nián · declining years — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    残年 / 殘年

    cán​nián

    declining years

    The evening of life or one's remaining years, often implying a sense of frailty or hardship

    残 (literal) → 残/殘 · cán · remaining 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · age

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  • created sense approved 残年/殘年 · cán​nián · end of the year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    残年 / 殘年

    cán​nián

    end of the year

    (literary) The final days of the year or the period just before the year ends

    残 (literal) → 残/殘 · cán · remaining 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year

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