活不活，死不死 — “Caught in a hopeless or desperate situation”
活不活，死不死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Caught in a hopeless or desperate situation”. Neither living nor dying, unable to find a way out. Literally, “Not living, not dying; neither alive nor dead”.
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活不活，死不死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
活不活，死不死 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 活不活，死不死
他失业后，生活陷入了活不活，死不死的状态，不知道未来何去何从。
After losing his job, he found himself in a desperate situation, neither alive nor dead, unsure of what the future held.
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Synonyms of 活不活，死不死
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- huó活xué学huó活yòng用learn diligently and apply creatively
- huó活xíng形huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
- huó活po泼tiān天jī机unleash natural vitality and spirit
- huó活líng灵huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
- huó活xiàn现yǎn眼make a fool of oneself publicly
- huó活yǎn眼huó活xiàn现extremely lifelike and vivid
- huó活yǎn眼xiàn现bào报immediate retribution
- huó活shén神huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
- huó活bèng蹦luàn乱tiào跳active, lively, and full of vigor
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What does 活不活，死不死 mean?
活不活，死不死 (huó bù huó ， sǐ bù sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Caught in a hopeless or desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 活不活，死不死?
活不活，死不死 is pronounced huó bù huó ， sǐ bù sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 活不活，死不死 literally mean?
Literally, 活不活，死不死 means “not living, not dying; neither alive nor dead”. It is used to mean “Caught in a hopeless or desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 活不活，死不死?
指陷于困境，不知怎么办