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死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的
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死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的
死不死活不活的

死不死活不活的 (sǐ bù sǐ huó bù huó de) — “Neither dead nor alive, half-dead” in Chinese

死不死活不活的 (sǐ bù sǐ huó bù huó de) means “neither dead nor alive, half-dead, barely alive, in limbo” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

neither dead nor alive

half-dead

barely alive

in limbo

languishing

The characters in 死不死活不活的

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
不
bù4not
死
sǐ6to die
活
huó9alive, living, work
不
bù4not
活
huó9alive, living, work
的
de8possessive or descriptive particle

More words starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头de地stubbornly, unyieldingly
  • sí死qí乞bǎi百lài赖de地shamelessly, persistently
  • sǐ死le了died, dead
  • sǐ死wáng亡death, to die
  • sǐ死wáng亡xiàn线shàng上On the verge of death, Death's door
  • sǐ死chǎn产stillbirth
  • sí死dǎng党best friend, best buddy
  • sǐ死xíng刑death penalty, capital punishment
  • sǐ死mài卖lì力qi气Work extremely hard, Toil away
  • sǐ死qù去to die, to pass away
  • sǐ死qù去de的dead, deceased
  • sí死kě可wú无hèn恨Die without regret, No regrets in death

Frequently asked questions

What does 死不死活不活的 mean in Chinese?
死不死活不活的 (sǐ bù sǐ huó bù huó de) means “neither dead nor alive, half-dead, barely alive, in limbo”.
How do you pronounce 死不死活不活的?
死不死活不活的 is pronounced sǐ bù sǐ huó bù huó de in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “neither dead nor alive” in Chinese?
“neither dead nor alive” is 死不死活不活的 (sǐ bù sǐ huó bù huó de) in Chinese.
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