不终天年 in English bu4 zhong1 tian1 nian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

不 终 天 年

Traditional Characters

不 終 天 年

Pinyin

bu4 zhong1 tian1 nian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 终zhong1end 天tian1day 年nian2surname Nian