一息尚存 — “To have a breath left”
一息尚存 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a breath left”. To be barely alive; on one's last breath. Literally, “one breath still remains”.
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一息尚存 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一息尚存 Character Breakdown
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即使在身受重伤的情况下，只要一息尚存，他都绝不放弃生的希望。
Even when severely wounded, as long as he had a breath left, he would never give up hope of living.
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What does 一息尚存 mean?
一息尚存 (yī xī shàng cún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a breath left”.
How do you pronounce 一息尚存?
一息尚存 is pronounced yī xī shàng cún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一息尚存 literally mean?
Literally, 一息尚存 means “one breath still remains”. It is used to mean “to have a breath left”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一息尚存?
息：呼吸，气息；尚：还。还有一口气。指生命的最后阶段。