壽命不長

简 寿命不长 · 繁 壽命不長
Mandarin · pinyin shòu mìng bù cháng

Meanings

  1. one's days are numbered
  2. not to have long to live (often fig.)
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壽
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命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
長
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
寿
shòu · old age, long life; lifespan
长
zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
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4–4–4–2 · shou4 ming4 bu4 chang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau6 ming6 bat1 coeng4

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壽命不長 · shou4 ming4 bu4 chang2
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Exact source record壽命不長 寿命不长 [shou4 ming4 bu4 chang2] /one's days are numbered/not to have long to live (often fig.)/