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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「西山日薄」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Thin: approaching. The sun is about to set. It is a metaphor for something approaching decline or a person approaching old age. Also written as “the sun is setting in the west” and “the sun is getting closer in the west.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xī shān rì báo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai1 saan1 yat6 bok6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
