英年早逝

yīng nián zǎo shì

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Definitions

  1. 1. to die an untimely death (idiom)
  2. 2. to be cut off in one's prime

Child Words of 英年早逝

年
nián

year

早
zǎo

early

早逝
zǎo shì

early demise

英
yīng

United Kingdom

英年
yīng nián

the prime of one's life

逝
shì

(of flowing water or time) to pass by