白发人送黑发人 bái fà rén sòng hēi fà rén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to see one's child die before oneself

CHARACTERS

白 bái
HSK 2
white; pure, unblemished; bright
发 fà
HSK 3
issue, dispatch, send out; hair
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
送 sòng
HSK 2
see off, send off; dispatch, give
黑 hēi
HSK 2
black; dark; evil, sinister
发 fà
HSK 3
issue, dispatch, send out; hair
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else