不终天年

bù zhōng tiān nián

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

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Child Words of 不终天年

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 年 年 nián: year
• 天年 天年 tiān nián: natural life span
• 终 终 zhōng: end
• 终天 终天 zhōng tiān: all day long