兰摧玉折 in English lan2 cui1 yu4 zhe2 Meaning

Meanings

  • premature death of a budding talent
  • those whom the Gods love die young

Simplified Characters

兰 摧 玉 折

Traditional Characters

蘭 摧 玉 折

Pinyin

lan2 cui1 yu4 zhe2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兰lan2surname Lan 摧cui1to break 玉yu4jade 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone)