残丝断魂 — “On the verge of death”
残丝断魂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “on the verge of death”. A dying life, with one's life hanging by a thread. Literally, “remaining thread, severed soul”.
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残丝断魂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
残丝断魂 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 残丝断魂
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.
Idioms Related to 残丝断魂
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- cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
- cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
- cán残guī圭duàn断bì璧valuable fragments
- cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
- cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
- cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
- cán残nián年mù暮jǐng景one's declining years
- cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
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- cán残bēi杯lěng冷zhì炙leftover food or humiliating charity
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Open the tool →Questions about 残丝断魂
What does 残丝断魂 mean?
残丝断魂 (cán sī duàn hún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “on the verge of death”.
How do you pronounce 残丝断魂?
残丝断魂 is pronounced cán sī duàn hún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残丝断魂 literally mean?
Literally, 残丝断魂 means “remaining thread, severed soul”. It is used to mean “on the verge of death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残丝断魂?
残：剩余；断：断绝；魂：魂魄。比喻即将死亡的生命