钟鸣漏尽 zhōng míng lòu jìn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

钟 zhōng clock; bell
鸣 míng cry of bird or animal; make sound
漏 lòu leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
尽 jìn exhaust, use up; deplete