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life is as fleeting as morning dew
A literary yojijukugo expressing the transience of human life, often used in reflective or poetic contexts.
人生朝露という言葉が、妙に心にしみた。
The phrase 'life is as fleeting as morning dew' strangely struck a chord with me.
A yojijukugo derived from classical Chinese literature, combining 人生 (human life) and 朝露 (morning dew) to evoke the brevity of existence.