英年早逝 yīng nián zǎo shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to die an untimely death (idiom)
  2. to be cut off in one's prime

CHARACTERS

英 yīng
HSK 5
petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
早 zǎo
HSK 2
early; soon; morning
逝 shì
HSK 6
pass away; die