兰摧玉折 — “The untimely death of a virtuous, talented, or beautiful young person”
兰摧玉折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the untimely death of a virtuous, talented, or beautiful young person”. A tragic loss of a promising individual. Literally, “Orchid withered, jade broken”.
兰摧玉折 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兰摧玉折 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 兰摧玉折
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What does 兰摧玉折 mean?
兰摧玉折 (lán cuī yù zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the untimely death of a virtuous, talented, or beautiful young person”.
How do you pronounce 兰摧玉折?
兰摧玉折 is pronounced lán cuī yù zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兰摧玉折 literally mean?
Literally, 兰摧玉折 means “Orchid withered, jade broken”. It is used to mean “the untimely death of a virtuous, talented, or beautiful young person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兰摧玉折?
摧：折断。兰草、美玉都折断了。旧时多用于哀悼人不幸早死。