弱冠之年 age of majority
Explanation
冠：古代男子二十岁行加冠礼，表示成年。弱冠指年纪刚到二十岁，刚成年。
Crown: In ancient China, men celebrated a ceremony at the age of twenty when a crown was placed on their heads, marking their adulthood. Ruò Guàn refers to the age of just twenty years old, having just come of age.
Origin Story
书生李白，弱冠之年，便已诗名远扬。他生性洒脱，胸怀大志，渴望仗剑走天涯，体验人生百态。一日，他告别家人，踏上了旅程。路途中，他结识了一位老道士，老道士见他风流倜傥，便赠他一把宝剑，并告诫他：“此剑乃上古神兵，可斩妖除魔，护佑你平安。但需切记，不可轻用，更不可滥用，否则必遭反噬。”李白郑重接过宝剑，心中充满了感激与责任。接下来的几年，他游历名山大川，挥毫泼墨，创作了无数脍炙人口的诗篇，名扬天下。一次，在路过一个山村时，他遇到了一群山贼拦路抢劫。李白虽然不擅长武功，但他想起老道士的赠言，毫不犹豫地拔出宝剑，与山贼们展开周旋。凭借着宝剑的威力和自身的才智，他成功地击败了山贼，救下了村民，最终平安地继续了他的旅程。这段经历让他更加深刻地理解了宝剑的意义，以及自身肩负的责任。从此，他更加珍惜自己的才能，用它来为百姓谋福利，为国家尽忠心，最终成为一代诗仙，名垂青史。
Scholar Li Bai, in his early twenties, was already a famous poet. He was naturally unrestrained, ambitious, and longed to travel the world with his sword, experiencing the vicissitudes of life. One day, he bid farewell to his family and embarked on his journey. Along the way, he met an old Taoist priest. Seeing his debonair manner, the old Taoist priest presented him with a sword and cautioned him: "This sword is an ancient divine weapon; it can slay demons and protect you. But remember, do not use it lightly or abuse it, otherwise you will suffer its backlash." Li Bai respectfully accepted the sword, filled with gratitude and responsibility. In the following years, he travelled across mountains and rivers, writing countless popular poems, making him famous throughout the land. Once, while passing through a mountain village, he encountered a group of bandits who robbed travellers. Although Li Bai was not skilled in martial arts, he remembered the old Taoist priest's words. Without hesitation, he drew his sword and confronted the bandits. Using the power of the sword and his own wit, he successfully defeated the bandits and rescued the villagers, ultimately continuing his journey safely. This experience made him understand even more profoundly the meaning of the sword and his own responsibility. From then on, he cherished his talent even more, using it for the benefit of the people, serving the country loyally, and finally becoming a generation's immortal poet, his name remembered through the ages.
Usage
用于指男子二十岁左右的年纪。
Used to refer to a man's age around twenty.
Examples
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他正值弱冠之年，便已经崭露头角，前途不可限量。
tā zhèng zhí ruò guàn zhī nián, biàn yǐ jīng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, qián tú bù kě xiàn liàng.
He was just in his twenties when he had already shown his talent, his future is limitless.
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虽然他年仅弱冠之年，但他展现出的才华却令人惊叹。
suīrán tā nián jǐn ruò guàn zhī nián, dàn tā zhǎnxiàn chū de cái huá què lìng rén jīngtàn.
Although he was only in his twenties, but the talent that he demonstrated is amazing.
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李白弱冠之年便开始了他漫游天下的旅程，写下了许多传世之作。
lǐ bái ruò guàn zhī nián biàn kāishǐ le tā màn yóu tiān xià de lǚ chéng, xiě xià le xǔ duō chuán shì zhī zuò
Li Bai began his journey to travel the world in his twenties, writing many masterpieces that are passed down through the ages