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溘先朝露 — “To die young or prematurely”

溘先朝露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die young or prematurely”. To pass away swiftly like morning dew. Literally, “Pass away before morning dew”.

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溘先朝露 Pronunciation and Pinyin

溘先朝露 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
溘
kè13suddenly, unexpectedly
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose

Example Sentence with 溘先朝露

那位才华横溢的年轻画家不幸溘先朝露,留下了许多未完成的杰作,令人惋惜。
The exceptionally talented young painter unfortunately passed away prematurely, leaving behind many unfinished masterpieces, which was a great pity.

Idioms Related to 溘先朝露

More idioms starting with 溘

  • kè溘yān焉zhǎng长wǎng往pass away suddenly
  • kè溘rán然ér而qù去suddenly pass away
  • kè溘rán然ér而shì逝pass away suddenly
  • kè溘rán然cháng长wǎng往suddenly pass away
  • kè溘rán然cháng长shì逝to suddenly pass away

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What does 溘先朝露 mean?

溘先朝露 (kè xiān zhāo lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die young or prematurely”.

How do you pronounce 溘先朝露?

溘先朝露 is pronounced kè xiān zhāo lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 溘先朝露 literally mean?

Literally, 溘先朝露 means “Pass away before morning dew”. It is used to mean “to die young or prematurely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 溘先朝露?

指生命比朝露消失得还快。形容死得过早。

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