与世长辞 yǔ shì cháng cí — to pass away; to depart from the world forever

与世长辞
yǔ shì cháng cí

Characters: 与 · 世 · 长 · 辞

Definitions

  1. to pass away; to depart from the world forever

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to die
  2. to depart from the world forever

ExtDict

  1. 辞：告别。和人世永别了。指去世。

Examples

  • 一代文豪与世长辞，举国哀悼。

    The great man of letters passed away, and the whole nation mourned.

  • 老人在睡梦中与世长辞。

    The old man departed from the world in his sleep.