A command issued from the mouth of a superior person directs those below.
寿命不长
one's days are numbered
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
one's days are numbered
- 。
His time left to live is not long anymore.
- 貳形adjective
not to have long to live (often fig.)
- 。
This species of animal has a short lifespan.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
one's days are numbered
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
one's days are numbered
- 。
His time left to live is not long anymore.
- 貳形adjective
not to have long to live (often fig.)
- 。
This species of animal has a short lifespan.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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