朝露溘至

zhāolùkèzhì
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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Entry Composition

1 朝露 zhāolù
  1. morning dew
  2. fig. precarious brevity of human life
  3. ephemeral
2 溘 kè suddenly
3 至 zhì
  1. to arrive
  2. most
  3. to
  4. until

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溘先朝露 kèxiānzhāolù the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence