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Open the tool →哲人其萎 (zhé rén qí wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the passing away of a virtuous or wise person”.
哲人其萎 is pronounced zhé rén qí wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 哲人其萎 means “the sage withers”. It is used to mean “refers to the passing away of a virtuous or wise person”.
指贤人病逝。