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朝生暮死

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo shēng mù sǐ

lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
fig. ephemeral
transient

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
暮: mù · evening, dusk, sunset; ending
死: sǐ · die; dead; death

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1–1–4–3 · zhao1 sheng1 mu4 si3

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