白髮人送黑髮人

Chinese

white hair; elderly; senior man; person; people
 
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
black hair man; person; people
trad. (白髮人送黑髮人) 白髮 黑髮
simp. (白发人送黑发人) 白发 黑发
Literally: “white-haired person seeing off black-haired person (in a funeral)”.

Pronunciation


Phrase

白髮人送黑髮人

  1. to see one's child die before oneself

Synonyms

  • 白頭人送黑頭人白头人送黑头人
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