耄耋之年
mào​dié​zhī​nián

old age

  • created sense approved 耄耋之年 · mào​dié​zhī​nián · old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耄耋之年

    mào​dié​zhī​nián

    old age

    (literary) old age, specifically referring to a person in their seventies, eighties, or nineties

    耄耋 (literal) → 耄耋 · mào​dié · advanced age 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · age

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