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撒手人寰 — “To pass away”

撒手人寰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away”. To depart from this world; to die. Literally, “release one's hand from the mortal world”.

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撒手人寰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撒手人寰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撒
sā15scatter, spread, or sprinkle
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
人
rén2human being, person
寰
huán16world or universe

Example Sentence with 撒手人寰

那位慈祥的老奶奶在平静的睡梦中撒手人寰。
That kind old lady passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Idioms Related to 撒手人寰

More idioms starting with 撒

  • sā撒yā丫zi子take to one's heels and run away
  • sā撒jiāo娇mài卖qiào俏act coquettish and charming
  • sā撒jiāo娇sā撒chī痴act spoiled to win affection
  • sā撒kāi开yā鸭zi子run away quickly
  • sā撒shǒu手jiǎn锏one's trump card
  • sā撒cūn村mà骂jiē街to publicly hurl insults and curses
  • sā撒shuǐ水ná拿yú鱼achieve something with great ease
  • sā撒pō泼dǎ打gǔn滚throw a tantrum
  • sā撒pō泼fàng放diāo刁to act shamelessly and unreasonably
  • sā撒chī痴sā撒jiāo娇act spoiled to gain favor
  • sā撒kē科dǎ打hùn诨make jokes and humorous gestures
  • sā撒zhà诈dǎo捣xū虚tell lies and practice deception

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Questions about 撒手人寰

What does 撒手人寰 mean?

撒手人寰 (sā shǒu rén huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away”.

How do you pronounce 撒手人寰?

撒手人寰 is pronounced sā shǒu rén huán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撒手人寰 literally mean?

Literally, 撒手人寰 means “release one's hand from the mortal world”. It is used to mean “to pass away”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撒手人寰?

人寰:人世。指离开人世

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