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Chinese
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day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) |
to approach
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west
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mountain; hill
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| trad. (日薄西山)
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日
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薄
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西
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山
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| simp. #(日薄西山)
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日
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薄
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西
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山
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| Literally: “sun approaches the western mountains”.
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Etymology
From Li Mi's 陳情表:
但以劉日薄西山，氣息奄奄，人命危淺，朝不慮夕。
但以刘日薄西山，气息奄奄，人命危浅，朝不虑夕。 - From: 3rd century, Li Mi (李密), 陳情表
- Dàn yǐ Liú rìbóxīshān, qìxī yǎnyǎn, rénmìng wēiqiǎn, cháobùlǜxī.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Pronunciation
Idiom
日薄西山
- (of an old person) to be close to death
- (of something) to be declining and near its end
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