香消玉殒

香消玉殞
xiāngxiāoyùyǔn
(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away

CEDICT

  1. (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away
  2. to die; to pass away

Wiktionary

比喻女子死亡。如：「没想到她就这样香消玉殒了。」也作「香销玉沉」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 香 xiāng
  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick

classifier: 根
2 消 xiāo
  1. to diminish; to subside
  2. to consume; to reduce
  3. to idle away (the time)
  4. (after 不 bù or 只 zhǐ or 何 hé etc) to need; to require; to take
3 玉 yù jade
4 殒 yǔn (literary) to perish; to die

Related entries

过身 guòshēn to die; to pass away
上天 shàngtiān
  1. Heaven; Providence; God
  2. the sky above
  3. to fly skywards
  4. (euphemism) to die; to pass away
  5. the previous day (or days)
上天会帮助自力更生的人。

Help yourself and God will help you.

Source: Tatoeba