出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第30页（191字）
比喻就快要死亡，例他已经行将就木，还时时惦记着要为自己建造功德碑。
Though his days were numbered，he could not give up the need of showing off his strong points and successes．