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白发人送黑发人
bái​fà​rén​sòng​hēi​fà​rén

outliving one's child

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白发人送黑发人 (白髮人送黑髮人) bái​fà​rén​sòng​hēi​fà​rén
outliving one's child
the tragedy of a parent outliving their child; to see one's child die before oneself

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