生死攸关 — “Of vital importance”
生死攸关 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of vital importance”. Critically important; a matter of life and death. Literally, “concerning life and death; life and death at stake”.
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生死攸关 Pronunciation and Pinyin
生死攸关 Character Breakdown
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这次手术对病人来说是生死攸关的时刻，医生们都非常谨慎。
This surgery is a life-and-death moment for the patient, and the doctors are all extremely cautious.
Idioms Related to 生死攸关
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
- shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
- shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患，，sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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Open the tool →Questions about 生死攸关
What does 生死攸关 mean?
生死攸关 (shēng sǐ yōu guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of vital importance”.
How do you pronounce 生死攸关?
生死攸关 is pronounced shēng sǐ yōu guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生死攸关 literally mean?
Literally, 生死攸关 means “concerning life and death; life and death at stake”. It is used to mean “of vital importance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生死攸关?
攸：所。关系到生和死。指生死存亡的关键。