Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「桑榆末景」, with its explanation below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「桑榆末景」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the tops of the mulberry trees. Refers to the evening. A metaphor for the time of old age. Same as “the twilight scene of the mulberry tree”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sāng yú mò jǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
song1 yu4 mut6 ging2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
