鐘鳴漏盡

简 钟鸣漏尽 · 繁 鐘鳴漏盡
Mandarin · pinyin zhōng míng lòu jìn

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  1. past one's prime
  2. in one's declining years
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鳴
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漏
lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
盡
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钟
zhōng · clock; bell
鸣
míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
尽
jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
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1–2–4–4 · zhong1 ming2 lou4 jin4

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zung1 ming4 lau6 zeon6

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