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溘先朝露

kè xiān zhāo lù · the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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Simplified溘先朝露

Traditional溘先朝露

Pinyinkè xiān zhāo lù

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

溘kè

sudden, abrupt, unexpected

先xiān

first, former, previous

朝cháo

to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning

露lù

dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show

How to learn 溘先朝露

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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first (of all); in the first place

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领先lǐngxiān

to lead; to be in front

事先shìxiān

in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior