the dim light of dusk or twilight; the color of the sky at nightfall

to long for or miss someone or something deeply from morning until night; to yearn for something at all times

from morning until night; every day; constantly

one's declining years; the later years of one's life

the time of day when the sun sets; evening; nightfall

(literary) describes the later years of a person's life or being past one's prime

The end of spring; specifically refers to the third month of the lunar calendar. Also called [[季春|季春|ji4 chun1]], [[晚春|晚春|wan3 chun1]], or [[莫春|莫春|mu4 chun1]].

(idiom) to use clever tricks to hoodwink the gullible; to play fast and loose

(literary) twilight; the time of day just before sunset when the evening light is fading

(literary) the late years of a beauty; used as a metaphor for the passing of one's prime or the decline of a person of talent

mist, fog, or clouds that appear in the evening; dusk

the practice of sounding bells in the morning and drums at night in a monastery to tell time

(literary) from morning to night; morning and evening; at all times

A state of mind lacking vigor and drive; apathy; declining spirits.

(literary) the end of the year; the time when a year is coming to a close

serving the state of Qin in the morning and Chu in the evening; fickle; capricious; changing one's loyalties frequently. Derived from the Warring States period when smaller states shifted alliances between the states of Qin and Chu based on self-interest

Describes the hazy, dim appearance of the sky at twilight; the gathering shades of evening.

The end of autumn, specifically referring to the ninth month of the lunar calendar

lethargic and lifeless; lacking in spirit and drive; describing a state of mind that is depressed and stagnant

the sunset years; old age

(idiom) Day is ending and the road has reached its end; describes being at a dead end, in terminal decline, or having no options left

The sounding of bells in the morning and drums in the evening in a Buddhist monastery to mark the time

born in the morning and dead by evening; describes an extremely short life or an ephemeral existence

the times of dawn and dusk; early morning and late evening

the twilight of one's life or old age

an evening scene; a view of the sunset

The evening passes and the morning arrives; used to describe the passage of time or the flying of years.

the last days of the year; the time when the year is drawing to a close

The day is late and the road is long; describes being in a desperate position where one's strength or resources are exhausted.

the sunset glow on the mulberry and elm trees; used to describe the old age or the closing years of one's life

(idiom) to issue an order in the morning and rescind it by evening; describes a situation where policies, opinions, or plans are constantly changing and inconsistent

the time of day towards evening; twilight

(literary) the time approaching sunset; evening

the time of day when it begins to get dark; evening

(literary) at or approaching dusk; as evening falls

longing for a friend who is far away. This phrase comes from a poem by [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]] where he looks at the trees in the north while imagining his friend seeing the evening clouds in the south.

(literary) old age; the late years of one's life

(literary) recent or modern times; the end of an era or dynasty

to long for a faraway friend; expresses deep affection and missing between friends

the last month of autumn in the lunar calendar

the last part of summer; the end of the summer season

A child born after the death of their father.

child born after the death of his or her father

The moral character and integrity one maintains in their later years; a person's conduct during their old age

(literary) advanced age; the twilight years of one's life

Someone who is on the verge of death or whose days are numbered.

Changing one's orders or opinions constantly; literally changing in the morning and altering again in the evening.

(idiom) morning dew and evening mist; used to describe things that are fleeting or short-lived

To be elderly and frail; the state of old age.