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短命

duǎnmìng
adjective #24,392

Meanings

  1. 1 short-lived
  2. 2 to die young
  3. 3 ill-fated

Examples

这个政权非常短命，只存在了几个月。
Zhège zhèngquán fēicháng duǎnmìng, zhǐ cúnzài le jǐ gè yuè.
This regime was very short-lived, existing for only a few months.
那部电影短命，上映一周就下线了。
Nà bù diànyǐng duǎnmìng, shàngyìng yī zhōu jiù xiàxiàn le.
That film had a short run — it was pulled from theaters after just one week.
别说短命的话，好好保重身体！
Bié shuō duǎnmìng de huà, hǎohǎo bǎozhòng shēntǐ!
Don't talk about dying young — take good care of your health!

Tips

usage
短命 literally means 'short life' and can describe people, governments, projects, or products that fail or end quickly. Using it about a person is considered inauspicious in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn
命 mìng