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命染黄沙 — “To perish in the desert or a harsh”

命染黄沙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish in the desert or a harsh”. Remote environment, often implying a tragic end during a journey or conflict. Literally, “Life stained by yellow sand”.

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命染黄沙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

命染黄沙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
命
mìng8life, fate, command
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect
黄
huáng11yellow color
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse

Example Sentence with 命染黄沙

那些探险家们义无反顾地踏上征途,哪怕最终会命染黄沙,也无怨无悔。
Those explorers embarked on their journey without hesitation, with no regrets even if they ultimately perished in the desert.

Idioms Related to 命染黄沙

Synonyms of 命染黄沙

  • mǎ马gé革guǒ裹shī尸die heroically on battlefield

More idioms starting with 命

  • mìng命yǔ与chóu仇móu谋Destined to constantly encounter adversaries
  • mìng命shì世zhī之cái才epoch-making talent
  • mìng命zhōng中zhù注dìng定Fated to happen
  • mìng命chóu俦xiào啸lǚ侣call like-minded companions
  • mìng命zài在dàn旦xī夕at death's door
  • mìng命zài在cháo朝xī夕life hangs by a thread
  • mìng命gēn根zi子one's lifeblood
  • mìng命ruò若xuán悬sī丝life hanging by a thread
  • mìng命báo薄yuán缘qiān悭unfortunate destiny, shallow connections
  • mìng命cí词qiǎn遣yì意express meaning through language
  • mìng命jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck
  • mìng命cí辞qiǎn遣yì意choose words to express meaning

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Questions about 命染黄沙

What does 命染黄沙 mean?

命染黄沙 (mìng rǎn huáng shā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish in the desert or a harsh”.

How do you pronounce 命染黄沙?

命染黄沙 is pronounced mìng rǎn huáng shā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 命染黄沙 literally mean?

Literally, 命染黄沙 means “Life stained by yellow sand”. It is used to mean “to perish in the desert or a harsh”.

What is the Chinese definition of 命染黄沙?

染:沾上。身体挨上黄沙。指死亡

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