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你死我活 — “A life-and-death struggle”

你死我活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a life-and-death struggle”. A fight to the finish; mortal combat. Literally, “you die, I live”.

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你死我活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 你nǐ
  • 死sǐ
  • 我wǒ
  • 活huó

你死我活 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
你
nǐ7you
死
sǐ6to die
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 你死我活

在这次激烈的销售竞争中,各家公司都拿出了杀手锏,真是你死我活的较量。
In this fierce sales competition, each company brought out its trump cards, making it a true life-and-death struggle.

Idioms Related to 你死我活

Synonyms of 你死我活

  • bù不gòng共dài戴tiān天irreconcilable hatred
  • shì誓bù不liǎng两lì立sworn enemies, cannot coexist

Antonyms of 你死我活

  • tóng同shēng生gòng共sǐ死share life and death
  • shēng生sǐ死yǔ与gòng共share life and death

More idioms starting with 你

  • nǐ你bù不rén仁,,wǒ我bù不yì义You act unfairly, I'll be unjust
  • nǐ你dōng东wǒ我xī西to go separate ways
  • nǐ你zhēng争wǒ我duó夺contend with each other
  • nǐ你chàng倡wǒ我suí随You propose, I second
  • nǐ你xiōng兄wǒ我dì弟to be on intimate fraternal terms
  • nǐ你chuī吹wǒ我pěng捧to engage in mutual flattery
  • nǐ你chàng唱wǒ我hé和echo each other's sentiments
  • nǐ你duó夺wǒ我zhēng争vie with each other
  • nǐ你lián怜wǒ我ài爱mutual affection and respect
  • nǐ你ēn恩wǒ我ài爱deeply in love
  • nǐ你tuī推wǒ我ràng让to defer to each other
  • nǐ你jìng敬wǒ我ài爱mutual respect and affection

Questions about 你死我活

What does 你死我活 mean?
你死我活 (nǐ sǐ wǒ huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a life-and-death struggle”.
How do you pronounce 你死我活?
你死我活 is pronounced nǐ sǐ wǒ huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 你死我活 literally mean?
Literally, 你死我活 means “you die, I live”. It is used to mean “a life-and-death struggle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 你死我活?
不是你死,就是我活。形容斗争非常激烈。
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