英年早逝 in English ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to die an untimely death (idiomatic expression)
  • to be cut off in one's prime

Simplified Characters

英 年 早 逝

Traditional Characters

英 年 早 逝

Pinyin

ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

英ying1United Kingdom 年nian2surname Nian 早zao3early 逝shi4(of time) to pass