鐘鳴漏盡 zhōng míng lòu jìn

past one's prime; in one's declining years

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. past one's prime
  2. 2. in one's declining years

Characters

Character Meaning
鐘 zhōng
clock; o'clock; bell
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
漏 lòu HSK 5
to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost