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与世长辞 — “To pass away”

与世长辞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away”. To depart from this world forever; to die. Literally, “bid farewell to the world forever”.

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与世长辞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 与yǔ
  • 世shì
  • 长cháng
  • 辞cí

与世长辞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
与
yǔ3and; with; to give
世
shì5world, generation, era
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
辞
cí13to resign or decline

Example Sentence with 与世长辞

那位受人尊敬的作家在他80岁时与世长辞,留下了许多优秀作品。
The respected author passed away at the age of 80, leaving behind many excellent works.

Idioms Related to 与世长辞

Synonyms of 与世长辞

  • shòu寿zhōng终zhèng正qǐn寝die a natural death

Antonyms of 与世长辞

  • wàn万shòu寿wú无jiāng疆boundless longevity
  • cháng长shēng生bù不lǎo老immortality and eternal youth

More idioms starting with 与

  • yǔ与shì世fǔ俯yǎng仰conform to prevailing customs
  • yǔ与shì世yǎn偃yǎng仰conform to the ways of the world
  • yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
  • yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
  • yǔ与shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the world
  • yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
  • yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
  • yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
  • yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便,,zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself
  • yǔ与zhòng众bù不tóng同to be unique

Questions about 与世长辞

What does 与世长辞 mean?
与世长辞 (yǔ shì cháng cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away”.
How do you pronounce 与世长辞?
与世长辞 is pronounced yǔ shì cháng cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 与世长辞 literally mean?
Literally, 与世长辞 means “bid farewell to the world forever”. It is used to mean “to pass away”.
What is the Chinese definition of 与世长辞?
辞:告别。和人世永别了。指去世。
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