生老病死 shēng lǎo bìng sǐ Birth, old age, sickness, death

Explanation

生老病死是人生的四个阶段，也是每个人都无法避免的自然规律。它象征着生命的轮回，从出生到死亡，经历了成长、衰老和疾病的考验。

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are the four stages of human life, and a natural law that no one can avoid. It symbolizes the cycle of life, from birth to death, experiencing the trials of growth, aging, and illness.

Origin Story

从前，在一个古老的村庄里，住着一位名叫阿婆的老妇人。她经历了人生的风风雨雨，看透了生老病死的规律。她年轻时，嫁给了一个勤劳的农民，他们生儿育女，日子过得虽然清贫，但也充满幸福。然而，岁月无情，她的丈夫先她而去，留下她独自抚养孩子。孩子们长大后，陆续成家立业，她也经历了疾病的折磨。但她始终保持着乐观的心态，用自己的智慧和经验，引导着子孙后代。在她生命的最后岁月里，她平静地躺在床上，脸上带着安详的笑容，离开了人世。她的故事，成为了村庄里世代流传的佳话，人们都敬佩她坦然面对生老病死的勇气。

congqian zai yige gulao de cunzhuang li zhuzhe yiw位ming jiao apao de laofuren. ta jingli le rensheng defengfengyu yu kan toule sheng laobingsi de guilu. ta niang qingshi jia gei le yige qinlao de nongmin tamen sheng er yu nv rizi guode suiran qingpin dan ye chongman xingfu. raner suiyu wuqing ta de zhangfu xian ta er qu liu xia ta duzi fuyang haizi. haizi men changda hou luxu cheng jialiye ta ye jingli le jibing de zhemo. dan ta shizhong baochi zhe leguan de xintaio yong ziji de zhihui he jingyan yindaozhe zisonghoude. zai ta shengming de zuihou suiyu li ta pingjing de tangzai chuangshang lianshang daizhe anxiang de xiaorou li kaile renshi. ta de gushi chengweile cunzhuang li shidai liuchuan de jia hua renmen dou jingpei ta tanran miandui sheng laobingsi de yongqi

Once upon a time, in a small village nestled among rolling hills, lived a wise old woman named Elara. Elara had seen countless seasons come and go, witnessing the ebb and flow of life, the joys of birth, the sorrows of death, the struggles of illness, and the burdens of aging. In her youth, she married a kind farmer, and together they raised a large and loving family. But life, as it often does, brought challenges. She lost loved ones to illness and the passage of time. Yet, through it all, Elara maintained a remarkable resilience, finding solace in her faith and the bonds of family. In her final days, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Her life, a testament to the beauty and the heartbreak inherent in the cycle of life, was celebrated and remembered by all who knew her.

Usage

生老病死通常用作主语、宾语或定语，用来形容人生的四个阶段，也指人类的自然规律。

sheng laobingsi tngchang yong zuo zhuyu bingyu huo dingyu yong lai xingrong rensheng de sige jieduan ye zhi renlei de ziran guilu

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are usually used as subjects, objects, or attributives to describe the four stages of human life and the laws of nature.

Examples

• 生老病死，是人生的必经阶段。

  sheng laobingsi shi rensheng de biji jieduan

  Birth, old age, sickness, and death are inevitable stages of life.

• 我们必须坦然面对生老病死。

  women bixu tanran miandui sheng laobingsi

  We must face birth, old age, sickness, and death calmly and calmly.

Related Idioms

• 生死轮回

• 人生百态

Opposite Idioms

• 健康长寿