老死沟壑 — “To die in obscurity”
老死沟壑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die in obscurity”. To die unaccomplished in a desolate place. Literally, “to grow old and die in a gully or ravine”.
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老死沟壑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
老死沟壑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 老死沟壑
他一生抱负远大，却最终老死沟壑，令人惋惜。
He had grand ambitions throughout his life, but ultimately died in obscurity, which is regrettable.
Idioms Related to 老死沟壑
More idioms starting with 老
- lǎo老bù不xiǎo晓shì事old and muddled
- lǎo老zhī之jiāng将zhì至old age is approaching
- lǎo老yú于shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
- lǎo老sēng僧rù入dìng定deeply absorbed and still
- lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
- lǎo老yī医shǎo少bo卜Each has their own strengths
- lǎo老gǔ古bǎn板an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud
- lǎo老gǔ古dǒng董old-fashioned person or thing
- lǎo老wú吾lǎo老yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之lǎo老Respect all elders as your own
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤Regret wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲lament wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大wú无chéng成grow old without achieving anything
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What does 老死沟壑 mean?
老死沟壑 (lǎo sǐ gōu hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die in obscurity”.
How do you pronounce 老死沟壑?
老死沟壑 is pronounced lǎo sǐ gōu hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 老死沟壑 literally mean?
Literally, 老死沟壑 means “to grow old and die in a gully or ravine”. It is used to mean “to die in obscurity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 老死沟壑?
沟壑：溪谷。老死于山谷之中。指平庸地死去