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哭得死去活来

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kū de sǐ qù huó lái

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  1. 1. to cry one's heart out

Child Words of 哭得死去活来

来
lái

to come

去
qù

to go

哭
kū

to cry; to weep

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

死
sǐ

to die

活
huó

to live

死去
sǐ qù

to die

死去活来
sǐ qù huó lái

to hover between life and death (idiom)

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