Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活
寻死觅活

寻死觅活 — “To make a dramatic scene”

寻死觅活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a dramatic scene”. Threatening to commit suicide, often as a manipulative act to gain attention or sympathy.

Frequency

寻死觅活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 寻xún
  • 死sǐ
  • 觅mì
  • 活huó

寻死觅活 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寻
xún6seek, search, look for
死
sǐ6to die
觅
mì8seek or search for
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 寻死觅活

他因为一些生活上的不顺,一度情绪激动,寻死觅活,让周围的朋友们都很担心。
He was very emotional and made suicidal threats for a period due to some setbacks in his life, which worried his friends greatly.

Idioms Related to 寻死觅活

Synonyms of 寻死觅活

  • sǐ死pí皮lài赖liǎn脸shamelessly persistent
  • tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die

Antonyms of 寻死觅活

  • huān欢tiān天xǐ喜dì地overjoyed

More idioms starting with 寻

  • xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
  • xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
  • xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
  • xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
  • xún寻shān山wèn问shuǐ水travel to scenic places
  • xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
  • xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
  • xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
  • xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
  • xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
  • xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
  • xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something

Questions about 寻死觅活

What does 寻死觅活 mean?
寻死觅活 (xún sǐ mì huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a dramatic scene”.
How do you pronounce 寻死觅活?
寻死觅活 is pronounced xún sǐ mì huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻死觅活?
寻:求,找。闹着要死要活。多指用自杀来吓唬人。
Copy the pinyin for 寻死觅活 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us