溘然长往 — “To pass away suddenly”
溘然长往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away suddenly”. To die unexpectedly; to breathe one's last. Literally, “to suddenly depart for the long journey”.
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溘然长往 Pronunciation and Pinyin
溘然长往 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 溘然长往
老王昨天还和我们有说有笑，没想到今天就溘然长往了。
Old Mr. Wang was just laughing and chatting with us yesterday; we never expected him to pass away suddenly today.
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What does 溘然长往 mean?
溘然长往 (kè rán cháng wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass away suddenly”.
How do you pronounce 溘然长往?
溘然长往 is pronounced kè rán cháng wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 溘然长往 literally mean?
Literally, 溘然长往 means “to suddenly depart for the long journey”. It is used to mean “to pass away suddenly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 溘然长往?
溘：忽然。指人突然死亡，常作悼念死者用词。