溘先朝露
kè​xiān​zhāo​lù

ephemeral life

  • created sense approved 溘先朝露 · kè​xiān​zhāo​lù · ephemeral life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    溘先朝露

    kè​xiān​zhāo​lù

    ephemeral life

    the morning dew will swiftly dissipate; used as a metaphor for the ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

    溘 (literal) → 溘 · kè · suddenly 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 朝露 (literal) → 朝露 · zhāo​lù · morning dew

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