Word information
Simplified香消玉殒
Traditional香消玉殞
Pinyinxiāng xiāo yù yǔn
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Chinese word dictionary
香消玉殒
xiāng xiāo yù yǔn · (idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away
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