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死不回头

死不回头 — “To be unyielding and resolute until the very end”

死不回头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unyielding and resolute until the very end”. To stubbornly refuse to change one's mind or repent, even in the face of dire consequences. Literally, “die without turning back”.

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死不回头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死不回头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
不
bù4not
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 死不回头

他一旦做出了决定,便会死不回头地去实现,从不轻易放弃。
Once he makes a decision, he will stubbornly pursue it until it's achieved, never giving up easily.

Idioms Related to 死不回头

Synonyms of 死不回头

  • zhí执mí迷bù不wù悟persist in error

Antonyms of 死不回头

  • mí迷tú途zhī知fǎn返realize error and mend one's ways

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever
  • sǐ死zhōng中qiú求huó活seek life from within death

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Questions about 死不回头

What does 死不回头 mean?

死不回头 (sǐ bù huí tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unyielding and resolute until the very end”.

How do you pronounce 死不回头?

死不回头 is pronounced sǐ bù huí tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 死不回头 literally mean?

Literally, 死不回头 means “die without turning back”. It is used to mean “to be unyielding and resolute until the very end”.

What is the Chinese definition of 死不回头?

指到死也不反悔,形容意志坚决

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