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生荣没哀 — “Honored and respected during one's lifetime”

生荣没哀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Honored and respected during one's lifetime”. And deeply mourned after death. Literally, “Honored in life, mourned in death”.

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生荣没哀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生荣没哀 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
荣
róng10Glory, honor, prosperity
没
méi7not; have not
哀
āi9to mourn or pity

Example Sentence with 生荣没哀

他一生为教育事业奉献,生荣没哀,深受学生和同事的敬爱
He dedicated his life to education; honored in life and mourned in death, he was deeply respected by students and colleagues.

Idioms Related to 生荣没哀

Synonyms of 生荣没哀

  • shēng生róng荣wáng亡āi哀live honored, die mourned
  • shēng生róng荣sǐ死āi哀honored in life, mourned in death

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption

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Questions about 生荣没哀

What does 生荣没哀 mean?

生荣没哀 (shēng róng méi āi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Honored and respected during one's lifetime”.

How do you pronounce 生荣没哀?

生荣没哀 is pronounced shēng róng méi āi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生荣没哀 literally mean?

Literally, 生荣没哀 means “Honored in life, mourned in death”. It is used to mean “Honored and respected during one's lifetime”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生荣没哀?

荣:光耀;没:通“殁”,死亡。活着受人尊敬,死了使人哀痛

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