未老先衰 in English wei4 lao3 xian1 shuai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to age prematurely

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Pinyin

wei4 lao3 xian1 shuai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

wei4not yet lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity xian1early shuai1mourning garments