EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 2 MIN
年逾古稀 (nián yú gǔ xī)
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📖 Today's 成语: 年逾古稀 (nián yú gǔ xī)Meaning: Past the age of seventy (venerable age)Summary: The idiom 年逾古稀 (nián yú gǔ xī) is derived from a famous Tang Dynasty poem. It combines 逾 (yú), meaning to exceed, with 古稀 (gǔ xī), a literary term for the age of seventy. It is a respectful and formal way to refer to the elderly in written Chinese, biographies, or formal introductions.Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/usage notes, examples, and cultural context:年逾古稀 (nián yú gǔ xī) | 每天成语
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