寿命不长
Traditional form:
壽命不長
Pinyin (reading):
shòumìngbùcháng
Definitions:
- one's days are numbered
- not to have long to live (often fig.)
Characters:
- 寿 - old age, longevity; lifespan
- 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
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