一命呜呼

Traditional: 一命嗚呼

yī mìng wū hū

Dictionary entry

to die (idiom)

What does 一命呜呼 mean?

一命呜呼 (yī mìng wū hū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to die (idiom)

2to breathe one's last

3to give up the ghost

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 命mìnglife · fate 呜wū(onom.) for humming or whimpering 呼hūto call · to cry

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一命呜呼

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