ce4 joeng4斜陽斜阳
Jyutpingce4 joeng4
Yalechèh yèuhng
Definition
The setting sun; the sun close to the horizon during evening.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in tone, this term is rarely used in casual, everyday speech to describe the actual sun. It often evokes a sense of nostalgia, melancholy, or the passage of time in lyrics and literature. Use 日落 if you simply want to refer to the sunset as a natural event.
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Common phrases
the setting sun is boundless
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