夕阳无限好

夕陽無限好

xīyángwúxiànhǎo

phrase

Meanings

1 the setting sun is infinitely beautiful
2 beautiful but fleeting — a melancholy praise
3 opening of Li Shangyin's poem 'Leyou Plateau'

Characters

Examples

夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏——美好的事物总是短暂的。

Xīyáng wúxiàn hǎo, zhǐshì jìn huánghūn — měihǎo de shìwù zǒngshì duǎnzàn de.

The sunset is infinitely lovely, but twilight is near — beautiful things are always fleeting.

退休后他享受夕阳无限好的时光。

Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòu xīyáng wúxiàn hǎo de shíguāng.

After retiring he enjoyed the 'infinitely lovely sunset' of his life.

Stroke Order

夕 xī

阳 yáng

无 wú

限 xiàn

好 hǎo