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死生未卜 — “One's fate, whether life or death, remains unknown or unpredictable”

死生未卜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's fate, whether life or death, remains unknown or unpredictable”. Literally, “Life and death unknown/unforetold”.

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死生未卜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死生未卜 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 死生未卜

探险队进入了茂密的丛林,他们的归期和安危都死生未卜
The expedition team ventured into the dense jungle, and their return date and safety remain unknown; their very lives are uncertain.

Idioms Related to 死生未卜

Synonyms of 死生未卜

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

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • 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

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What does 死生未卜 mean?

死生未卜 (sǐ shēng wèi bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's fate, whether life or death, remains unknown or unpredictable”.

How do you pronounce 死生未卜?

死生未卜 is pronounced sǐ shēng wèi bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 死生未卜 literally mean?

Literally, 死生未卜 means “Life and death unknown/unforetold”. It is used to mean “One's fate, whether life or death, remains unknown or unpredictable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 死生未卜?

卜:预料,猜测。是生是死还不知道

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