| 人生如朝露 |
rén shēng rú zhāo lù |
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 人生 |
rén shēng |
life (one's time on earth) |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |
| 如 |
rú |
as / as if / such as |
| 朝 |
Cháo |
abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea |
| 朝 |
cháo |
imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards |
| 朝 |
zhāo |
morning |
| 朝露 |
zhāo lù |
morning dew / fig. precarious brevity of human life / ephemeral |
| 露 |
Lù |
surname Lu |
| 露 |
lòu |
to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose |
| 露 |
lù |
dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose |