Lingaku- to be getting on in years
- to be of the older generation
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be getting on in years
- to be of the older generation
This phrase is used to describe someone who is advancing in age, often implying that they are becoming elderly.
He is getting on in years and can’t work like he used to.
This meaning refers to individuals belonging to an older generation, often associated with traditional values or experiences.
zài在zhè ge这个kuài sù快速biàn huà变化de的Shí dài时代，shàng le nián jì上了年纪de的rén人cháng cháng常常huì会gǎn dào感到bù不shì yìng适应。
In this rapidly changing era, older generation individuals often feel out of place.
Older people have a wealth of life experience.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shàng le nián jì上了年纪de的rén人older peoplesuí zhe随着nián jì年纪de的zēng zhǎng增长with the passing of yearsnián jì年纪dà大le了getting olderyuè lái yuè越来越shàng le nián jì上了年纪getting older and olderduì shàng对上le了nián jì年纪de的rén人yāo要duō多guān xīn关心to care more for the older generationshàng le nián jì上了年纪de的zhǎng bèi长辈elders who are getting on in yearsbù zài不再nián qīng年轻no longer youngnián jì年纪qīng qīng轻轻at a young age (used ironically)cháng cháng常常tí dào提到nián jì年纪often mention ageduì yú对于nián jì年纪de的wèn tí问题regarding the issue of agenián jì年纪de的biàn huà变化changes in ageshàng le nián jì上了年纪de的péng you朋友friends who are getting older