要死不活 — “In a state of extreme weakness, dejection, or apathy”
要死不活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme weakness, dejection, or apathy”. Barely alive; listless and spiritless. Literally, “Wanting to die, but not living”.
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要死不活 Pronunciation and Pinyin
要死不活 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 要死不活
他病得很重，整天要死不活地躺在床上，没什么精神。
He was gravely ill, lying in bed all day long, looking more dead than alive and utterly spiritless.
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What does 要死不活 mean?
要死不活 (yào sǐ bù huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme weakness, dejection, or apathy”.
How do you pronounce 要死不活?
要死不活 is pronounced yào sǐ bù huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 要死不活 literally mean?
Literally, 要死不活 means “Wanting to die, but not living”. It is used to mean “in a state of extreme weakness, dejection, or apathy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 要死不活?
半死不活