Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「身先朝露」. Learn its usage below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「身先朝露」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
It means that the body disappears faster than the morning dew. A metaphor for dying quickly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēn xiān cháo lù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
san1 sin1 jiu1 lou6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
