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1.sixty years of age; refer to the sentence in the Analects in which Confucius said, "At sixty my ears are attuned."

2.pleasing to the ear

ěr shùn

耳 顺

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1
n.fmlsixty years of age; refer to the sentence in the Analects in which Confucius said, "At sixty my ears are attuned."
- ěr shùn zhī nián
  耳顺之年
  sixty years of age
- tā nián jìn ěr shùn
  他年近耳顺。
  He is nearly sixty years old.
synonym
huā jiǎ花甲 zhàng xiāng杖乡
2
adj.pleasing to the ear
- zhè ge chàng qiāng wǒ tīng zhe dào yě hái ěr shùn
  这个唱腔我听着倒也还耳顺。
  This kind of singing sounds pleasant to me.
- tā tīng jīng jù yuè lái yuè ěr shùn le
  他听京剧越来越耳顺了。
  He gradually becomes attuned to Beijing opera.

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