命归黄泉 mìng guī huáng quán

fig. to die; to meet one's end

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to die
  2. 2. to meet one's end
  3. 3. lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黄泉huáng quán (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command
归 guī HSK 5
to return; to go back to; to belong to
黄 huáng HSK 3
yellow; surname Huang or Hwang; pornographic
泉 quán HSK 4
spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)