不死不活 — “In a state of suspended animation”
不死不活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of suspended animation”. Listless and spiritless; neither fully alive nor completely dead; in an awkward or precarious situation. Literally, “Neither dead nor alive”.
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不死不活 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不死不活 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 不死不活
他最近工作状态很差，每天都无精打采的，一副不死不活的样子。
His work performance has been very poor lately; he's listless every day, appearing half-alive, half-dead.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不死不活
What does 不死不活 mean?
不死不活 (bù sǐ bù huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of suspended animation”.
How do you pronounce 不死不活?
不死不活 is pronounced bù sǐ bù huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不死不活 literally mean?
Literally, 不死不活 means “Neither dead nor alive”. It is used to mean “in a state of suspended animation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不死不活?
说死没死，说活未活。形容没有生气或处境尴尬。