钟鸣漏尽

钟鸣漏尽
zhōngmínglòujìn

past one's prime

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    past one's prime

    • He has already passed his prime.

  2. noun

    in one's declining years

    • He is already at an advanced age when the bells have rung and the water clocks have run dry.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A heavy metal bell that both tells the time and resonates with sound.

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