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人生一世,草木一春
rénshēngyīshì,cǎomùyīchūn
1.
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
5 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3
5 丶
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
9 丶
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
4 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
春
chūn
springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton
HSK 3
9 丶
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