命归黄泉 in English ming4 gui1 Huang2 quan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to return to the Yellow Springs 黃泉|黄泉[Huang2 quan2] (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to die
  • to meet one's end

Simplified Characters

命 归 黄 泉

Traditional Characters

命 歸 黃 泉

Pinyin

ming4 gui1 Huang2 quan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

命ming4life 归gui1surname Gui 黄huang2surname Huang or Hwang 泉quan2spring (small stream)