人生如朝露 in English ren2 sheng1 ru2 zhao1 lu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • human life as the morning dew (idiomatic expression); metaphorically ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

Simplified Characters

人 生 如 朝 露

Traditional Characters

人 生 如 朝 露

Pinyin

ren2 sheng1 ru2 zhao1 lu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 生sheng1to be born 如ru2as 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 露lu4surname Lu