It is better to live a difficult or humble life than to die, implying that any life is better than no life at all.
尽管他身患重病，生活十分艰难，但他总是乐观地说：“好死不如赖活，我还要坚持下去。”
Although he was gravely ill and life was very difficult, he always said optimistically, "It's better to live a difficult life than to die; I will persevere."
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