once a man, twice a child

短语

发音

US /ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈmæn ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/
其它
UK /ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈmæn ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    A man is born as a child, grows to adulthood, and consequently enters old age, when he deteriorates and reverts to a childlike state.