No. 3,672 in Chinese
老去
To grow old; aging.
In a sentence
岁月流逝，我们都在慢慢老去。
As time passes, we are all gradually aging.
In this sentence, 老去 directly describes the natural process of aging over time.
由于压力过大，他的精神似乎过早地老去。
Due to excessive stress, his spirit seems to have prematurely aged.
Here, 老去 metaphorically represents the hastened aging effect on one's mental state caused by stress.
我常常思考，我们是否能接受自己最终的老去。
I often ponder whether we can accept our eventual aging.
In this instance, 老去 symbolizes the inevitable passage of life leading to physical and mental maturity.
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