白髮人送黑髮人 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
髮 fà
hair; Taiwan pr. fǎ
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
髮 fà
hair; Taiwan pr. fǎ
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man