lán​cuī​yù​zhé

early death of a talented person

兰摧玉折 蘭摧玉折 lán​cuī​yù​zhé
early death of a talented person
(literary) the premature death of a gifted or virtuous individual; often used as an expression of mourning for a young man who died before reaching his full potential

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