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年老力衰

nián lǎo lì shuāidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old and weak (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-821917341150d049. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

年老力衰 年老力衰 [nian2 lao3 li4 shuai1] /old and weak (idiom)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 老
    lǎo

    prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 衰
    cuī

    See the full entry for source details.

    shuāi

    (bound form) to decay / to decline / to wane

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.