白发人送黑发人 bái fà rén sòng hēi fà rén

to see one's child die before oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to see one's child die before oneself

Characters

Character Meaning
白 bái HSK 2
white; bright; pure
发 fà HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
送 sòng HSK 2
to send; to give (as a present); to see off
黑 hēi HSK 2
black; dark; illegal
发 fà HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man