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望秋先陨
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望秋先陨 — “To decline or show signs of aging prematurely”

望秋先陨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decline or show signs of aging prematurely”. To wither before one's time. Literally, “To anticipate autumn and wither first; to decline before autumn”.

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望秋先陨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

望秋先陨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
望
wàng11look, hope, visit
秋
qiū9Autumn season
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
陨
yǔn9fall, perish, or decline

Example Sentence with 望秋先陨

他年轻时工作过于劳累,如今未到中年却已望秋先陨,令人惋惜。
He overworked himself when he was young, and now, before reaching middle age, he already shows signs of premature aging, which is regrettable.

Idioms Related to 望秋先陨

Synonyms of 望秋先陨

  • wàng望qiū秋xiān先líng零prematurely decline or age

More idioms starting with 望

  • wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
  • wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
  • wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
  • wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
  • wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
  • wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
  • wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
  • wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
  • wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
  • wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
  • wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
  • wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person

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Questions about 望秋先陨

What does 望秋先陨 mean?

望秋先陨 (wàng qiū xiān yǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decline or show signs of aging prematurely”.

How do you pronounce 望秋先陨?

望秋先陨 is pronounced wàng qiū xiān yǔn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 望秋先陨 literally mean?

Literally, 望秋先陨 means “to anticipate autumn and wither first; to decline before autumn”. It is used to mean “to decline or show signs of aging prematurely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 望秋先陨?

指草木将近秋天即败落凋零。也比喻未老先衰

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