生荣死哀 in English sheng1 rong2 si3 ai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

生 荣 死 哀

Traditional Characters

生 榮 死 哀

Pinyin

sheng1 rong2 si3 ai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

生sheng1to be born 荣rong2surname Rong 死si3to die 哀ai1Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]