死不瞑目 — “To die with a grievance or everlasting regret”
死不瞑目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die with a grievance or everlasting regret”. To die unwillingly with a sense of injustice or unfulfilled desire. Literally, “To die without closing one's eyes”.
死不瞑目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 死sǐ
- 不bù
- 瞑míng
- 目mù
死不瞑目 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 死不瞑目
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo, a warlord from Liangzhou, marched into Luoyang. He deposed Emperor Shao of Han, enthroned Emperor Xian, and appointed himself Prime Minister.
Sun Jian, the Administrator of Changsha, allied with Yuan Shu to jointly suppress Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo attempted to over Sun Jian by proposing to marry his daughter to Sun Jian's son, Sun Quan.
Sun Jian, indignant, told Dong Zhuo's envoy Li Jue: 'If I do not exterminate your three clans and display their heads to the four seas, I will die with unclosed eyes.'
Idioms Related to 死不瞑目
Synonyms of 死不瞑目
More idioms starting with 死
- sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
- sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
- sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
- sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
- sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
- sǐ死bù不sǐ死，，huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
- sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
- sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
- sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
- sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
- sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever
- sǐ死zhōng中qiú求huó活seek life from within death
Questions about 死不瞑目
- What does 死不瞑目 mean?
- 死不瞑目 (sǐ bù míng mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die with a grievance or everlasting regret”.
- How do you pronounce 死不瞑目?
- 死不瞑目 is pronounced sǐ bù míng mù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 死不瞑目 literally mean?
- Literally, 死不瞑目 means “to die without closing one's eyes”. It is used to mean “to die with a grievance or everlasting regret”.
- Where does 死不瞑目 come from?
- 死不瞑目 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 死不瞑目?
- 瞑目：闭眼。死了也不闭眼。原指人死的时候心里还有放不下的事。现常用来形容极不甘心。