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be transient; be an ephemeral existence; from the cradle to the grave is but a day's journey

zhāo shēng mù sǐ

朝 生 暮 死

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slbe transient; be an ephemeral existence; from the cradle to the grave is but a day's journey
- zài fǎ yǔ zhōng zhāo shēng mù sǐ yī cí tóng yàng shì hú dié de mìng míng yīn wèi tā de shēng mìng fēi cháng duǎn zàn
  在法语中“朝生暮死”一词同样是蝴蝶的命名，因为它的生命非常短暂。
  In French, the word "be an ephemeral existence" is also named a butterfly because its life is very short.
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zhāo shēng xī sǐ朝生夕死 xuán shēng xuán miè旋生旋灭

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