die a natural death; come to an end
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2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
to die of old age at home; to die a natural death in one's bed
formalOriginally referred to dying of old age at home and being laid out in the main hall (正寝). Describes a peaceful, natural death as opposed to accidental or premature death.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shòu寿
zhōng终
zhèng正
qǐn寝
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
。
The old gentleman died a natural death at the age of eighty-five.
Tā他
wú无
jí疾
ér而
zhōng终
，
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
shì是
shòu寿
zhōng终
zhèng正
qǐn寝
。
He died peacefully without illness, which can be said to be dying a natural death.
idiom
to come to an end; to die out; to be terminated
formalUsed figuratively to describe the end or demise of things, projects, trends, or organizations. Often carries a slightly formal or euphemistic tone when referring to the end of something.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
guò过
shí时
de的
jì技
shù术
zhōng终
yú于
shòu寿
zhōng终
zhèng正
qǐn寝
le了
。
This outdated technology has finally come to an end.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
bù不
dé得
bù不
shòu寿
zhōng终
zhèng正
qǐn寝
。
Due to the rupture of the capital chain, this project had to be terminated.
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Nà那
jiā家
lǎo老
pái牌
gōng公
sī司
qù去
nián年
shòu寿
zhōng终
zhèng正
qǐn寝
le了
。
That old-established company came to an end last year.