日薄西山 meaning in English
the sun is sinking in the west.; approaching one's grave; declining rapidly; nearing one's end; the sun is setting beyond the western hills
Examples
- People said the aristocracy was effete .
人们说贵族阶级已是日薄西山了。 - The sun is setting beyond the western hills .
日薄西山。 - Everyone knew that clifton lawrence was finished .
人们都明白，克利夫顿劳伦斯已经日薄西山了。 - A ship's captain wanted to risk the dying sandalwood trade .
一个船长想在这个其实已经日薄西山的檀香木买卖上试试运气。 - He must be fifty, and i don't believe he could ever have been much more the shadow of a man .
他应该有五十岁了，早已日薄西山，我真不相信，他还有几年好活。