耳顺之年

耳順之年

ěrshùnzhīnián

idiom

Meanings

1 the age of sixty
2 the age when one can hear anything calmly

Characters

smooth; attuned

Examples

HSK 5

到了耳顺之年，她对他人的批评也能心平气和地接受。

Dào le ěrshùnzhīnián, tā duì tārén de pīpíng yě néng xīnpíng-qìhé de jiēshòu.

Now that she has reached sixty, she can take others' criticism calmly.

HSK 7-9

爷爷早已过了耳顺之年，身体还很硬朗。

Yéye zǎoyǐ guò le ěrshùnzhīnián, shēntǐ hái hěn yìnglǎng.

Grandpa is well past sixty but still hale and hearty.

Tips

history

From 《论语·为政》: 六十而耳顺 "at sixty my ear was attuned", usually read as hearing any words, even harsh ones, without being upset. After 知命之年 (50) comes 耳顺之年 (60), then 古稀之年 (70), named from a line by 杜甫. 花甲之年 is a more common name for sixty.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

顺 shùn

之 zhī

年 nián