一病不起 — “To fall ill and never recover”
一病不起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall ill and never recover”. To be struck down by a terminal illness leading to death. Literally, “One illness, never rise again”.
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一病不起 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一病不起 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时身体一直很健壮，没想到晚年却一病不起。
He was very healthy in his youth, but unexpectedly fell ill in his later years and never recovered.
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Synonyms of 一病不起
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Open the tool →Questions about 一病不起
What does 一病不起 mean?
一病不起 (yī bìng bù qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall ill and never recover”.
How do you pronounce 一病不起?
一病不起 is pronounced yī bìng bù qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一病不起 literally mean?
Literally, 一病不起 means “one illness, never rise again”. It is used to mean “to fall ill and never recover”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一病不起?
得病后就再也起不了床。比喻得病后病情一天天恶化，终至死亡。