Friday, July 26, 2013

One of my greatest fears...

*人老珠黄*
rén lǎo zhū huáng
衰老而不被重视,就像年代久了变黄的珠子一样不值钱,尤其比喻女子,也泛指人老了不中用。
Direct translation: one getting old like the pearl becoming yellow
Meaning: To lose one's looks with age; no longer held in esteem; over the hill