We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「美人遲暮」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「美人遲暮」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
The original meaning is that people who have achieved something will gradually grow old. A metaphor for feeling sad and resentful due to decline.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
měi rén chí mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mei5 yan4 chi4 mou6
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