垂垂老矣
chuí
chuí
chuí
chuí
láo
lǎo
yǐ
yǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. older and older
  2. 2. drooping old

Components

  • 垂垂 chuí chuí – gradually
  • 老 lǎo – prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  • 矣 yǐ – classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]