Lingaku- to die an untimely death (idiom)
- to be cut off in one's prime
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- to die an untimely death (idiom)
- to be cut off in one's prime
This phrase is used to describe someone who dies at a young age or before they have had the chance to realize their full potential.
He died an untimely death at the age of thirty.
This expression highlights the idea of someone who is in the peak of their life or career but is suddenly taken away, often evoking a sense of loss and tragedy.
tā他de的cái huá才华ràng让rén人qīn pèi钦佩，dàn但bù xìng不幸de的shì是，tā他zài在shì yè事业de的diān fēng巅峰shí qī时期yīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝。
His talent was admirable, but unfortunately, he was cut off in his prime.
zhè wèi这位kē xué jiā科学家de的yīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝duì对zhěng gè整个lǐng yù领域Dū都shì是yī一gě个jù dà巨大de的sǔn shī损失。
The untimely death of this scientist was a great loss to the entire field.
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yīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝to die an untimely deathyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的tiān cái天才a genius who died youngyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的yì shù jiā艺术家an artist who passed away prematurelyyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的yīng xióng英雄a hero who died in their primeyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的kē xué jiā科学家a scientist who died youngmíng jì铭记yīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝to remember those who died youngyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的bēi jù悲剧the tragedy of dying youngyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的gù shì故事the story of an untimely deathyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的jì yì记忆memories of those who passed away in their primeyīng nián zǎo shì英年早逝de的yǐng xiǎng影响the impact of untimely deaths