身先朝露
shēn​xiān​zhāo​lù

ephemeral life

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

    身先朝露

    shēn​xiān​zhāo​lù

    ephemeral life

    (idiom) a body that disappears before the morning dew; refers to the short-lived and precarious nature of human existence

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · life 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān) 朝露 (literal) → 朝露 · zhāo​lù · morning dew

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