idiom : poetry of the Song Dynasty (characterized by lines of irregular length) > Life is but a span
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Life is like morning dew
　　Explanation: Morning dew: the morning dew, there is a short analogy. Metaphor of life short.
　　Source: "Han Su Wu Chuan" Life is like morning dew, how long Ziku so. "
　　Examples: Sun and Moon, such as jump balls, ~, life and death was, impermanence quickly. (Bi-Ming Zhao, "feel life lay Biography")
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
　　比喻生命的短暂
No. 3
　　Life is like morning dew, so how long Zi Ku! - "Han Su Wu Chuan"
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No. 4
　　词目 人生如朝露
　　发音 rén shēng rú zhāo lù
　　释义 朝露：早晨的露水，比喻存在的时间短。比喻人生短促。
　　出处 《汉书·苏武传》：“人生如朝露，何久自苦如此。”
　　示例 日月如跳丸，～，生死事大，无常迅速。（明·赵弼《觉寿居士传》）
English Expression
  1. n.:  Life is but a span,  Human life is like the morning dew