朝 露 溘 至

zhāo lù kè zhìdictionary entry

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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朝露溘至 朝露溘至 [zhao1 lu4 ke4 zhi4] /the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence/

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