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死去活来 — Chinese Idiom

死去活来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by extreme pain or sorrow, repeatedly fainting and regaining consciousness; to be half dead with agony or grief”.

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死去活来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 死sǐ
  • 去qù
  • 活huó
  • 来lái

死去活来 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
活
huó9alive, living, work
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 死去活来

小女孩的宠物狗不幸去世后,她哭得死去活来,让人看了十分心疼。
After her beloved pet dog passed away, the little girl cried herself half dead with grief, which was truly heartbreaking to witness.

Idioms Related to 死去活来

Synonyms of 死去活来

  • xún寻sǐ死mì觅huó活Threatening suicide for attention
  • tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die

Antonyms of 死去活来

  • bù不tòng痛bù不yǎng痒superficial; not getting to the root

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever

Questions about 死去活来

What does 死去活来 mean?
死去活来 (sǐ qù huó lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by extreme pain or sorrow, repeatedly fainting and regaining consciousness; to be half dead with agony or grief”.
How do you pronounce 死去活来?
死去活来 is pronounced sǐ qù huó lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 死去活来?
指因极度的疼痛或悲哀,晕过去,又醒过来。多形容被打得很惨,或哭得很厉害。
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