In the early morning, the moon still hangs in the sky as the sun just rises.
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朝生暮死
朝生暮死
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
- 。
A life that blooms in the morning and withers by evening is fleeting.
- 貳形adjective
fig. ephemeral
- ，？
Life is fleeting, arising in the morning and dying by evening, so why cling to attachments?
- 參形adjective
transient
- ，？
Life is ephemeral, lasting only from dawn to dusk—why cling to anything?
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
朝生暮死
Traditional朝
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
- 。
A life that blooms in the morning and withers by evening is fleeting.
- 貳形adjective
fig. ephemeral
- ，？
Life is fleeting, arising in the morning and dying by evening, so why cling to attachments?
- 參形adjective
transient
- ，？
Life is ephemeral, lasting only from dawn to dusk—why cling to anything?
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
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