香消玉殒 — “The untimely death or passing of a beautiful woman”
香消玉殒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the untimely death or passing of a beautiful woman”. Literally, “Fragrance vanishes, jade perishes”.
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香消玉殒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
香消玉殒 Character Breakdown
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这位才华横溢的女子，本应有大好前程，却不幸香消玉殒，令人唏嘘不已。
This talented young woman, who should have had a bright future, unfortunately met an untimely end, leaving everyone heartbroken.
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Synonyms of 香消玉殒
More idioms starting with 香
- xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
- xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
- xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
- xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
- xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers
- xiāng香huǒ火yīn因yuán缘karmic spiritual affinity
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What does 香消玉殒 mean?
香消玉殒 (xiāng xiāo yù yǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the untimely death or passing of a beautiful woman”.
How do you pronounce 香消玉殒?
香消玉殒 is pronounced xiāng xiāo yù yǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 香消玉殒 literally mean?
Literally, 香消玉殒 means “Fragrance vanishes, jade perishes”. It is used to mean “the untimely death or passing of a beautiful woman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 香消玉殒?
比喻美丽的女子死亡。