几不欲生 — “To be so distressed as to almost not want to live”
几不欲生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so distressed as to almost not want to live”. To be in utter despair. Literally, “almost not want to live”.
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当他得知自己多年的努力付诸东流时，他感到几不欲生。
When he learned that years of his hard work had come to naught, he felt almost despairing of life.
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What does 几不欲生 mean?
几不欲生 (jī bù yù shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so distressed as to almost not want to live”.
How do you pronounce 几不欲生?
几不欲生 is pronounced jī bù yù shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 几不欲生 literally mean?
Literally, 几不欲生 means “almost not want to live”. It is used to mean “to be so distressed as to almost not want to live”.
What is the Chinese definition of 几不欲生?
几：几乎；欲：想。几乎都不想活了。