花甲之年
huā​jiǎ​zhī​nián

sixty years of age

  • created sense approved 花甲之年 · huā​jiǎ​zhī​nián · sixty years of age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    花甲之年

    huā​jiǎ​zhī​nián

    sixty years of age

    Refers to the age of sixty; based on the traditional Chinese calendar cycle where sixty years forms one complete cycle known as a [[甲子|甲子|jia3 zi3]].

    花甲 (literal) → 花甲 · huā​jiǎ · sixty-year cycle 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · age

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