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奄然而逝 — “To pass away suddenly”

奄然而逝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away suddenly”. To die unexpectedly and abruptly. Literally, “suddenly pass away”.

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奄然而逝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

奄然而逝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
奄
yǎn8suddenly cover completely
然
rán12thus, so, yes
而
ér6and, but, then
逝
shì10pass away, elapse, flow past

Example Sentence with 奄然而逝

那位受人尊敬的老师昨天还在讲台上授课,不料今天便奄然而逝了,令许多学生感到悲痛。
The respected teacher was still giving lessons on the podium yesterday, but unexpectedly passed away suddenly today, bringing grief to many students.

Idioms Related to 奄然而逝

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  • yǎn奄yǎn奄yī一xī息on the verge of death

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Questions about 奄然而逝

What does 奄然而逝 mean?

奄然而逝 (yǎn rán ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away suddenly”.

How do you pronounce 奄然而逝?

奄然而逝 is pronounced yǎn rán ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 奄然而逝 literally mean?

Literally, 奄然而逝 means “suddenly pass away”. It is used to mean “to pass away suddenly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 奄然而逝?

奄然:忽然。忽然死去

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