钟鸣漏尽zhōng míng lòu jìnin one′s declining years;near one′s end; will not have too many days to live
❍ 老人知道，他已～，所以写好了遗嘱。The old man wrote his will,for he knew that he would not have too many days to live. 钟鸣漏尽zhōnɡ mínɡ lòu jìn漏：滴漏。暮钟敲响，漏壶的水已经滴完。比喻人已到了暮年。be in one’s declining years, near one’s end |