ěr​shùn

to be sixty years old

  • created reference approved 耳顺/耳順 → 耳顺之年/耳順之年 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耳顺 / 耳順 ěr​shùn

    耳顺之年 / 耳順之年 ěr​shùn​zhī​nián

    see

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  • created reference approved 耳顺/耳順 → 顺耳/順耳 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耳顺 / 耳順 ěr​shùn

    顺耳 / 順耳 shùn'ěr

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 耳顺/耳順 · ěr​shùn · to be sixty years old — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耳顺 / 耳順

    ěr​shùn

    to be sixty years old

    (literary) Used as a term for sixty years of age, based on a passage in the "Analects" describing a stage of life where one's hearing is attuned to the truth; often used in the phrase [[耳顺之年|耳順之年|er3 shun4 zhi1 nian2]]

    耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to obey

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  • created sense approved 耳顺/耳順 · ěr​shùn · pleasing to the ear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    耳顺 / 耳順

    ěr​shùn

    pleasing to the ear

    Pleasant to listen to; agreeable to the ear

    耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to suit

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