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捉生替死 — “To turn night into day, often for pleasure or indulgence”

捉生替死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn night into day, often for pleasure or indulgence”. To live an irregular lifestyle, staying up late and sleeping through the day.

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捉生替死 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捉生替死 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捉
zhuō10catch, seize, or grasp
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
替
tì12substitute or replace
死
sǐ6to die

Example Sentence with 捉生替死

他最近沉迷于网络游戏,常常捉生替死,作息完全乱了套。
He has been obsessed with online games recently, often turning night into day, completely disrupting his routine.

Idioms Related to 捉生替死

More idioms starting with 捉

  • zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
  • zhuō捉dāo刀dài代bǐ笔to ghostwrite for someone
  • zhuō捉jiān奸zhuō捉shuāng双Catch adulterers in the act
  • zhuō捉jiān奸yào要shuāng双,,zhuā抓zéi贼yào要zāng赃concrete evidence for serious accusations
  • zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双,,zhuā抓zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃concrete evidence is needed for accusations
  • zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双,,ná拿zéi贼yào要zāng赃catch red-handed with concrete evidence
  • zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双,,zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃Catching culprits requires solid evidence
  • zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双,,zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃,,shā杀rén人jiàn见shāng伤Accuse with concrete evidence
  • zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见chuáng床catch in the act of adultery
  • zhuō捉jiàng将guān官lǐ里qù去Arrested and taken into custody by officials
  • zhuō捉jiāng将xié挟rén人capture the commander to control the forces
  • zhuō捉yǐng影bǔ捕fēng风pursue imaginary things

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Questions about 捉生替死

What does 捉生替死 mean?

捉生替死 (zhuō shēng tì sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn night into day, often for pleasure or indulgence”.

How do you pronounce 捉生替死?

捉生替死 is pronounced zhuō shēng tì sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 捉生替死?

指晨昏颠倒。常用在无限制地享乐。

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