驾鹤西去 in English jia4 he4 xi1 qu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise
  • metaphorically to pass away (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

驾 鹤 西 去

Traditional Characters

駕 鶴 西 去

Pinyin

jia4 he4 xi1 qu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

驾jia4surname Jia 鹤he4crane 西xi1the West 去qu4to go