"second childhood" in Chinese (Traditional)
老年遲鈍期老年返童期
Definition
老年時期,某人變得身心虛弱,像孩子一樣行動或思考。也可以指老年人表現出孩童般的天真或依賴。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多為文學或較舊的說法,通常指老年癡呆或虛弱的長者。有時帶親切或中性語氣,但隨意使用可能顯得不敏感。日常會話中較少見。
Examples
After his illness, he entered his second childhood.
生病後,他進入了他的**老年遲鈍期**。
People say he is going through a second childhood.
人們說他正在經歷**老年返童期**。
Her grandmother is living her second childhood now.
她的祖母現在正在經歷**老年遲鈍期**。
Some elderly people in second childhood need special attention and care.
一些處於**老年遲鈍期**的長者需要特別照顧。
He spends his days watching cartoons and playing like he's in his second childhood.
他整天看動畫片、玩耍,彷彿又回到**老年返童期**。
It's sad to see him in his second childhood, but we try to make him happy.
看到他進入**老年遲鈍期**很難過,但我們盡力讓他開心。