Definition
v.
to die youngto die prematurely(figurative) to come to a premature endto be aborted (of a project, plan, etc.)
Examples
- 夭折。Nàge háizi bú dào liǎng suì jiù yāo shé le.That child died young before reaching two years old.
- 夭折。Zhège chuàngyè xiàngmù yīn wèi zījīn wèntí yāo shé le.This startup project came to a premature end due to funding issues.
- 夭折。Zhànzhēng ràng xǔduō niánqīng de shēngmìng yāo shé le.The war caused many young lives to be cut short.
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