世纪末 (shì jì mò) — end of a century
Definition
Literally 'end of a century,' often used in its French sense of 'fin de siècle' to describe a mood of decadence, anxiety, or cultural decline at the close of a century.
noun
end of a century
Examples
- 世纪末。Shí jiǔ shì jì mò fā shēng le hěn duō dà shì.Many major events happened at the end of the 19th century.
- 世纪末。Zhè bù diàn yǐng fǎn yìng le shì jì mò de yōu yù qíng xù.This film reflects the melancholy mood of the fin de siècle.
- 世纪末，。shì jì mò De shí hou, rén men cháng cháng gǎn dào bù ān.At the end of a century, people often feel uneasy.
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