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寿终正寝 (shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn) — (idiom) to die a natural death (of old age); (figurative) to come to a natural end

Definition

Literally 'die naturally in one's proper bed' — used for both people dying of old age and (figuratively) things like traditions, businesses, or institutions that fade out on their own.

idiom
to die a natural death (of old age)(figurative) to come to a natural end

Examples

  • ，寿终正寝。
    Yé ye jīn nián jiǔ shí bā suì, shàng ge yuè shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn le.
    Grandpa was 98 this year and passed away naturally last month.
  • ，寿终正寝。
    Nà jiā lǎo zì hào jīng yíng le bā shí duō nián, zuì zhōng hái shì shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn le.
    That old-brand business had been running for over eighty years, but it eventually came to a natural end.
  • 寿终正寝，。
    Zhè ge chuán tǒng jié rì zài xiàn dài huà làng cháo zhōng shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn, hěn shǎo rén guò le.
    This traditional festival died a natural death in the tide of modernization; few people celebrate it now.

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