不知死活 — “To act recklessly or foolishly”
不知死活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly or foolishly”. Completely disregarding danger or potential consequences. Literally, “Not know whether dead or alive”.
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那个小孩子不知死活地跑到马路中间去捡球，太危险了。
That child, completely oblivious to danger, ran into the middle of the road to pick up a ball; it was extremely dangerous.
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What does 不知死活 mean?
不知死活 (bù zhī sǐ huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly or foolishly”.
How do you pronounce 不知死活?
不知死活 is pronounced bù zhī sǐ huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不知死活 literally mean?
Literally, 不知死活 means “not know whether dead or alive”. It is used to mean “to act recklessly or foolishly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不知死活?
形容不知利害，冒昧从事。