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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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