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simp寿终正寝
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English

  1. to die of old age
  2. to die in one's bed at a ripe old age
  3. (fig.) (of a structure or machine etc) to come to the end of its life
  4. (of men) to die a natural death at an old age ----
  5. (of things) to fade; to cease; to end; to finish

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 男性享盡天年,安祥咁自然死亡
  2. 引申指事物消亡

Examples

  • 修例已壽終正寢

    the bill is dead

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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