lán​cuī​yù​zhé

early death of a talented person

  1. lán proper nounnoun
    orchid
    (bound form) orchid; refers to several varieties of fragrant plants like 兰花 lán​huā, 兰草 lán​cǎo, and 木兰 mù​lán
  2. to break
    (bound form) to break; to snap; to break off
  3. exquisite
    (bound form) beautiful, pure, or white like jade; used to describe a person's appearance or features
  4. shé nounverb
    to snap
    to snap; to break (usually referring to long, thin objects like sticks or bones) and result in a physical break