夕阳

xī yáng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

傍晚的太阳；落山的太阳。

The setting sun; the sun in the evening.

常用来指傍晚时分的太阳，也可比喻晚年或事物的衰落阶段。

Often used to refer to the sun in the evening, and metaphorically to denote one's later years or the decline of something.

1 夕阳西下，天边染上了绚丽的红色。(The setting sun in the west painted the sky with brilliant red.)
2 他喜欢在傍晚时分去海边看夕阳。(He likes to go to the seaside in the evening to watch the setting sun.)
3 这位老人虽然已近夕阳，但依然精神矍铄。(Although this old man is in his later years, he is still hale and hearty.)
4 夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。(The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it is only near dusk.)
5 那个王朝已经走到了夕阳阶段，无法挽回了。(That dynasty had reached the stage of decline and was beyond recovery.)

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