不终天年

Traditional form:

不終天年

Pinyin (reading):

bùzhōngtiānnián

Definitions:

• to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 终 - end; finally, in the end
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial
• 年 - year; anniversary; a person's age

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 終 - end; finally, in the end
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial
• 年 - year; anniversary; a person's age