日落西山 Sunset
Explanation
太阳快要落山。比喻人到老年将死或事物接近衰亡。
The sun is about to set. A metaphor for an old person who is about to die or for something that is nearing extinction.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，他一生洒脱不羁，创作了许多传世佳作。然而，时光荏苒，李白也逐渐步入了老年。一天，他独自一人坐在船头，看着夕阳缓缓西沉，江水波光粼粼。他心中感慨万千，想起自己的一生，有过辉煌，有过失意，有过梦想，有过遗憾。他意识到，自己的生命也如同这夕阳一样，即将走向终点。他轻轻吟诵着自己创作的诗句：“日落西山，人老矣，明日何处看江流？”这句诗表达了他对时光流逝的无奈和对人生无常的感慨。此后，李白继续创作，但他创作的诗歌少了些许激情，多了几分暮年的平静和淡然。他最终在安详中离开人世，留下了许多不朽的诗篇。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai who lived a free and unrestrained life and created many immortal masterpieces. However, as time went by, Li Bai gradually entered old age. One day, he was sitting alone at the bow of a boat, watching the sunset slowly setting in the west, the river sparkling. His heart was filled with emotion, he recalled his life, his glories, his frustrations, his dreams, his regrets. He realized that his life, like the setting sun, was about to come to an end. He softly recited a poem he had written: “The sun sets in the west, man grows old, where shall I watch the river flow tomorrow?” This poem expresses his helplessness in the face of the passage of time and his feelings about the impermanence of life. Thereafter, Li Bai continued to create, but his poems were less passionate and more serene and calm of his old age. He finally passed away peacefully, leaving behind many immortal poems.
Usage
常用来比喻人到老年将死或事物接近衰亡。
Often used to describe the death of an old person or the end of something.
Examples
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夕阳西下，大漠孤烟，景象令人感叹日落西山
xi yang xi xia, da mo gu yan, jing xiang ling ren gantan ri luo xi shan
The setting sun, the lonely smoke in the desert, the scene makes people sigh about the setting sun.
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他的事业已经日落西山，后继无人了
ta de shi ye yi jing ri luo xi shan, hou ji wu ren le
His career is already in decline, and there is no successor.