香消玉殒(xiāng xiāo yù yǔn)

4 charactersTrad. 香消玉殞

(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die

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(literary) to perishFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
xiāng xiāo yù yǔn
Meaning
(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
香消玉殞

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