die young; abort halfway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to die in childhood; to die young; to die before adulthood
Refers specifically to minors or children who die before reaching adulthood. Can also refer to plants or animals dying prematurely.
Tā他
nián年
yòu幼
shí时
bù不
xìng幸
yāo夭
zhé折
。
He unfortunately died young during his childhood.
Zhè这
kē棵
xiǎo小
shù树
miáo苗
hái还
méi没
zhǎng长
dà大
jiù就
yāo夭
zhé折
le了
。
This sapling died young before it could grow up.
verb
to abort; to fail halfway; to come to a premature end; (figurative) to die on the vine
Metaphorical usage describing projects, plans, careers, or endeavors that fail before reaching completion or success.
Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
，
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zhōng中
tú途
yāo夭
zhé折
le了
。
Due to lack of funding, this project was aborted halfway through.
Tā他
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
shì事
yè业
gāng刚
qǐ起
bù步
jiù就
yāo夭
zhé折
le了
。
His music career came to a premature end just as it was getting started.
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Tán谈
pàn判
zuì最
zhōng终
yāo夭
zhé折
，
shuāng双
fāng方
wèi未
néng能
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
The negotiations ultimately failed, and the two sides were unable to reach an agreement.