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死欲速朽 — “To wish for swift decomposition after death”

死欲速朽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish for swift decomposition after death”. To find peace in rapid decay. Literally, “death desires swift decay”.

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死欲速朽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死欲速朽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
欲
yù11to want or desire
速
sù11fast, quick, rapid
朽
xiǔ6decay, rot, perish

Example Sentence with 死欲速朽

老人常说,人死后能死欲速朽,便是最好的归宿。
The elder often said that to wish for swift decay after death is the best ultimate resting place.

Idioms Related to 死欲速朽

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míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • 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

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Questions about 死欲速朽

What does 死欲速朽 mean?

死欲速朽 (sǐ yù sù xiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish for swift decomposition after death”.

How do you pronounce 死欲速朽?

死欲速朽 is pronounced sǐ yù sù xiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 死欲速朽 literally mean?

Literally, 死欲速朽 means “death desires swift decay”. It is used to mean “to wish for swift decomposition after death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 死欲速朽?

指人死了以后尸体腐朽得越快越好。人死入土为安。

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