人生一世，草木一春
rén​shēng​yī​shì​cǎo​mù​yī​chūn

life is short

  • created sense approved 人生一世，草木一春 · rén​shēng​yī​shì​cǎo​mù​yī​chūn · life is short — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人生一世，草木一春

    rén​shēng​yī​shì​cǎo​mù​yī​chūn

    life is short

    A person has but one life just as grass has but one spring; refers to the brevity of human existence

    人生 (literal) → 人生 · rén​shēng · human life 一世 (literal) → 一世 · yī​shì · one's whole life ， (non_chinese) 草木 (literal) → 草木 · cǎo​mù · vegetation 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 春 (literal) → 春 · chūn · year

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