壽終正寢 shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn

to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to die of old age
  2. 2. to die in one's bed at a ripe old age

Characters

Character Meaning
壽 shòu
long life; birthday; life
終 zhōng
end; finish
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
寢 qǐn
to lie down; old variant of 寢qǐn