钟鸣漏尽 in English zhong1 ming2 lou4 jin4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

钟 鸣 漏 尽

Traditional Characters

鐘 鳴 漏 盡

Pinyin

zhong1 ming2 lou4 jin4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

钟zhong1surname Zhong 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 漏lou4to leak 尽jin3to the greatest extent