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生来死去 — “The endless cycle of birth and death”

生来死去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the endless cycle of birth and death”. Reincarnation. Literally, “Born to come, dead to go”.

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生来死去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生来死去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
来
lái7to come
死
sǐ6to die
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 生来死去

古老的传说中,灵魂生来死去,最终归于虚无,又从虚无中诞生。
In ancient legends, souls are born and die, eventually returning to nothingness, only to be born from nothingness once more.

Idioms Related to 生来死去

Synonyms of 生来死去

  • shēng生sǐ死lún轮huí回cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • 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
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • 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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Questions about 生来死去

What does 生来死去 mean?

生来死去 (shēng lái sǐ qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the endless cycle of birth and death”.

How do you pronounce 生来死去?

生来死去 is pronounced shēng lái sǐ qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生来死去 literally mean?

Literally, 生来死去 means “Born to come, dead to go”. It is used to mean “the endless cycle of birth and death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生来死去?

死接着生,生接着死,轮回不停

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