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生死未卜 — “It is unknown whether one will live or die”

生死未卜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is unknown whether one will live or die”. One's fate is uncertain. Literally, “life or death not yet predicted”.

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生死未卜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生死未卜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
死
sǐ6to die
未
wèi5not yet
卜
bǔ2divine or foretell

Example Sentence with 生死未卜

探险队进入了未知的区域,大家的安危生死未卜,让人非常揪心。
The expedition team entered an unknown area, and everyone's safety, whether they live or die, is uncertain, which is very worrying.

Idioms Related to 生死未卜

Synonyms of 生死未卜

  • sǐ死shēng生wèi未bǔ卜life or death unknown

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption

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Questions about 生死未卜

What does 生死未卜 mean?

生死未卜 (shēng sǐ wèi bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is unknown whether one will live or die”.

How do you pronounce 生死未卜?

生死未卜 is pronounced shēng sǐ wèi bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生死未卜 literally mean?

Literally, 生死未卜 means “life or death not yet predicted”. It is used to mean “it is unknown whether one will live or die”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生死未卜?

或生或死结果尚难测定。

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