The missing bell is ringing
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ò UJ ì nzh ō NGM í ng, which means that people's life has come to an end. It comes from the epitaph of Ma Zhen and his wife Zhang.
The origin of Idioms
The epitaph of Ma Zhi and his wife Zhang, a collection of epitaphs of the Han, Wei, southern and Northern Dynasties, says: "the missing bell rings, the arrow flies and the wind blows."
Idiom usage
The old man died in a short time when he missed the bell and was able to be your companion. Chapter 4 of orphans
The missing bell is ringing
conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself - qī shàng mán xià
instructions from one 's father - guò tíng zhī xùn