香消玉损 | untimely death of a beautiful young woman

xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损

A metaphor for the untimely death of a beautiful young woman; refers to the passing of a beautiful lady.

她本是村里最美的姑娘，却不幸香消玉损，令人惋惜

She was originally the most beautiful girl in the village, but unfortunately, she met an untimely end, which is regrettable.

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Early Modern

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