年事已高 (nián shì yǐ gāo) — to be advanced in years; elderly (polite, formal)
Definition
A formal, polite idiom meaning someone is elderly or of advanced age — commonly used in writing or respectful speech to refer to older people, especially elders.
idiom
to be advanced in yearselderly (polite, formal)
Examples
- 年事已高，。Tā nián shì yǐ gāo, yǐ jīng tuì xiū duō nián le.He is advanced in years and has been retired for many years.
- 年事已高，。Suī rán nián shì yǐ gāo, tā réng rán jiān chí měi tiān sàn bù.Although she is advanced in years, she still insists on walking every day.
- 年事已高，。Fù mǔ nián shì yǐ gāo, xū yào zǐ nǚ duō zhào gù.One's parents are advanced in years and need more care from their children.
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