On the verge of death; a dying life, with one's life hanging by a thread.
他自从生病后，身体一天不如一天，如今已是残丝断魂，令人心疼。
Since falling ill, his health has deteriorated day by day, and now he is on the verge of death, which is heartbreaking.
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Early Modern
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