Definition & Meaning

1.later years; the evening of life

2.last days of the year; end of the year

cán nián

残 年

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1
n.fmllater years; the evening of life
- fēng zhú cán nián
  风烛残年
  old and ailing like a candle guttering in the wind
- cán nián yú lì
  残年余力
  remainder of one's life and strength
- cán nián mù jǐng
  残年暮景
  declining years
synonym
gāo nián高年 yú shēng余生 yú nián余年 cán shēng残生
2
n.fmllast days of the year; end of the year
- cán nián jiāng jìn
  残年将尽。
  The year will expire very soon.
- shū hū de jiù guò le cán nián
  倏忽地就过了残年。
  The last days of the year have passed in the blink of an eye.

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