朝生暮死 in English zhao1 sheng1 mu4 si3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically ephemeral
  • transient

Simplified Characters

朝 生 暮 死

Traditional Characters

朝 生 暮 死

Pinyin

zhao1 sheng1 mu4 si3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 生sheng1to be born 暮mu4evening 死si3to die