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夕阳西下

xī yáng xī xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the sun sets in the west (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-728bc1377591ba15. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

夕陽西下 夕阳西下 [xi1 yang2 xi1 xia4] /the sun sets in the west (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 夕陽西下

  • 夕
    xī

    (bound form) sunset / dusk / (bound form) evening / night / Taiwan pr. [xì]

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.