人生如梦
rén​shēng​rú​mèng

life is but a dream

  • created sense approved 人生如梦/人生如夢 · rén​shēng​rú​mèng · life is but a dream — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人生如梦 / 人生如夢

    rén​shēng​rú​mèng

    life is but a dream

    Life is like a dream; used to describe how human life is fleeting and illusory.

    人生 (literal) → 人生 · rén​shēng · human life 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 梦 (literal) → 梦/夢 · mèng · dream

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