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身先朝露

shēnxiānzhāolù

body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

Character Breakdown

身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5
露
lù
dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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