bóng xế nhành dâu

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Meaning · English

The sun sinking behind the mulberry branch — old age drawing on; the closing years of a life.

Literally: slanting light on the mulberry bough
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bóng xế nhành dâu” mean?

The sun sinking behind the mulberry branch — old age drawing on; the closing years of a life. Literally: slanting light on the mulberry bough

Is “bóng xế nhành dâu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.