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不终天年

bùzhōngtiānnián

Traditional: 不終天年

to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its book (idiom)

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1

Additional Information

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