朝露
zhāo
lù

Definitions

  1. 1. morning dew
  2. 2. fig. precarious brevity of human life
  3. 3. ephemeral

Components

  • 朝 zhāo – morning
  • 露 Lù – surname Lu

Related Words

  • 电光朝露 diàn guāng zhāo lù – flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral
  • 危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo lù – precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
  • 朝露暮霭 zhāo lù mù ǎi – morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral