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不终天年
不終天年
bùzhōngtiānnián
1. to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its book (idiom)

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3 8 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1 6 丶

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