朝生暮死

zhāo shēng mù sǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)

What does 朝生暮死 mean?

朝生暮死 (zhāo shēng mù sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)

2fig. ephemeral

3transient

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朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 暮mùevening · sunset 死sǐto die · impassable

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朝生暮死

zhāo shēng mù sǐ

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