Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「一命嗚呼」 for your learning.
Learn about the idiom 「一命嗚呼」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Alas: An interjection, often found at the end of ancient sacrificial texts, and later used as a synonym for death. Refers to the death of a person.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī mìng wū hū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 meng6 wu1 fu1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
