身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù

life is short and fragile; human life is brief

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose