die a natural death
Shoumantiannian is a Chinese idiom, pronounced sh ò um ǎ NTI ā NNI á n, which means that a person dies at the end of his natural life.
explain
Tiannian: natural longevity. A man dies at the end of his natural life.
source
Feng Menglong's Yu Shi Ming Yan of Ming Dynasty (Volume 32): "all princes are born of humanity. They are princes and enjoy Tianlu. At the end of one's life, he still returns to his old home, so that he can return to his old home and live again. "
usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
die a natural death
Holding the jade and cherishing the gold - wò yú huái jǐn
entertain imaginary or groundless fears - qǐ rén yōu tiān
hit on a good idea in a moment of desperation - qíng jí shēng zhì