yù​lóu​fù​zhào

early death of a scholar

Senses

玉楼赴召/ 玉樓赴召 yù​lóu​fù​zhào early death of a scholar

Originally referring to the legend of Tang dynasty poet 李贺 lǐ​hè being summoned by the Jade Emperor to write for a new jade palace, this idiom now describes the early death of a talented writer or scholar.

References

synonym 玉楼赴召/玉樓赴召 玉楼修记/玉樓修記