不终天年 bù zhōng tiān nián

die before one’s natural lifespan ends

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
终 zhōng HSK 3
end; finish
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
年 nián HSK 1
year; grain; harvest (old)