生离死绝 — “A permanent and often tragic separation”
生离死绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a permanent and often tragic separation”. Implying that individuals are parted in life and then irrevocably separated by death, with no hope of reunion. Literally, “Parted alive and severed by death”.
生离死绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
生离死绝 Character Breakdown
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
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- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
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- 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
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 生离死绝
What does 生离死绝 mean?
生离死绝 (shēng lí sǐ jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a permanent and often tragic separation”.
How do you pronounce 生离死绝?
生离死绝 is pronounced shēng lí sǐ jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生离死绝 literally mean?
Literally, 生离死绝 means “Parted alive and severed by death”. It is used to mean “a permanent and often tragic separation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生离死绝?
形容很难再见的离别或永久的离别