lǎo / rén / zhī / dào / zì / jǐ / de / dà / xiàn / jiāng / zhì / kāi / shǐ / ān / pái / shēn / hòu / shì

老人知道自己的大限将至，开始安排身后事。

The old man knew that his end was near and began making arrangements for after his death.