生老病死 shēng lǎo bìng sǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die
  2. fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)

CHARACTERS

生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
病 bìng
HSK 2
illness, sickness, disease
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death