欣生恶死 — “To eagerly embrace life and intensely dread death”
欣生恶死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly embrace life and intensely dread death”. To be exceedingly afraid of dying. Literally, “Rejoicing in life and abhorring death”.
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欣生恶死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欣生恶死 Character Breakdown
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在灾难面前，人们欣生恶死是本能反应，但更需要勇气与互助
In the face of disaster, it is a natural instinct for people to cling to life and fear death, but courage and mutual assistance are even more essential.
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Synonyms of 欣生恶死
More idioms starting with 欣
- xīn欣xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy
- xīn欣xǐ喜què雀yuè跃overjoyed and jumping for joy
- xīn欣xīn欣xiàng向róng荣thriving and prosperous
- xīn欣xīn欣zì自dé得joyfully self-satisfied
- xīn欣rán然mìng命bǐ笔happily take up a pen to write
- xīn欣rán然zì自lè乐happily content with oneself
- xīn欣rán然zì自xǐ喜quietly pleased with oneself
- xīn欣rán然zì自dé得joyfully content and pleased with oneself
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What does 欣生恶死 mean?
欣生恶死 (xīn shēng è sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eagerly embrace life and intensely dread death”.
How do you pronounce 欣生恶死?
欣生恶死 is pronounced xīn shēng è sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欣生恶死 literally mean?
Literally, 欣生恶死 means “Rejoicing in life and abhorring death”. It is used to mean “to eagerly embrace life and intensely dread death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欣生恶死?
欣：喜悦；恶：憎恨，讨厌。贪生怕死