不惑之年 () — quarante ans; âge de 40 ans (terme littéraire)

Définition

Literary term meaning 'the age of forty,' from the Confucian saying 四十不惑 ('at forty, one has no doubts'). Use in writing or formal speech about reaching forty — not in casual conversation.

noun
quarante ansâge de 40 ans (terme littéraire)

Exemples

  • 不惑之年
    Tā yǐ jīng guò le bú, zuò shì gèng jiā chén wěn.
    He has passed the age of forty and does things with more composure.
  • 不惑之年
    bú Shì rén shēng zhōng yí gè zhòng yào de zhuǎn zhé diǎn.
    Forty is an important turning point in one's life.
  • 不惑之年
    Tā zài bú shí xuǎn zé le cí zhí chuàng yè.
    She chose to quit her job and start a business at the age of forty.

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