dàxiàn

大限

Word · Noun

predestined death; end of lifespan

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

the predestined limit of one's lifespan; the time of death as determined by fate

literary

Primarily used in superstitious, religious, or literary contexts to refer to the inevitable approach of death. Often appears in phrases like '大限已到' (one's time has come).

Suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
tā他
dà大
xiàn限
jiāng将
zhì至
 ,
yào要
duō多
jiā加
xiǎo小
xīn心
 。

The fortune teller said his predestined time of death was approaching, so he should be extra careful.

Tā他
zì自
zhī知
dà大
xiàn限
yǐ已
dào到
 ,
biàn便
píng平
jìng静
de地
ān安
pái排
hǎo好
le了
hòu后
shì事
 。

Knowing that his time had come, he calmly arranged his affairs.

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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
rén人
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
dà大
xiàn限
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
táo逃
bì避
 。

In ancient times, people believed that everyone had a predestined lifespan that could not be escaped.