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死
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Definitions
- 1. to die
- 2. impassable
- 3. uncrossable
- 4. inflexible
- 5. rigid
- 6. extremely
- 7. damned
Example Sentences
1 shown死 ！
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 死
to regard face as all-important
die-hard (fan etc)
terminal illness
elixir of life
to crush to death
death penalty; capital punishment
to say definitely
equanimity in the face of death
to hack to death
gap in coverage
stiff
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
lethal agent
a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
to hard code (computing)
lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
see 客死異鄉|客死异乡[kè sǐ yì xiāng]
stillbirth
to burn to death
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
cause of death
person willing to sacrifice his life (for a good cause)
blockage
immortality
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
separated in life and death
to suffer an unjust death
lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)
to die in tragic circumstances
to die in a foreign land (idiom)
scapegoat
see 死心塌地[sǐ xīn tā dì]
Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue (idiom)
to learn by rote
to risk one's life
victim of an accident
doom
casualties
to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
to die tragically
(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide
jammed
Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[dà chǎng dōng] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[xiǎo tián jiàn]
deathly stillness
to die
stagnant water
obstinate
life or death
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
(neologism c. 2020) (slang) to die of embarrassment (figuratively)
mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape
to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
deferred death sentence
to execute by hanging
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
to checkmate (in chess)
to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)
to brave death
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
dying
brain death
fetus dies in the belly
to die in battle (idiom)
to tire oneself out through overwork
prisoner that awaits execution
time of death
to know no shame
matter of life and death
devil (used jocularly or contemptuously)
(idiom) dead end
to die while still relatively young
mortal enemy
(coll.) (to beat etc) to death
to wish one were dead (idiom)
half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)
rather die than submit (idiom)
to die of hunger or disease (of a prisoner)
dead piece (in Chess)
euthanasia
to do one's utmost
will die for sure; to be a goner
the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
suicide squad
to die in an accident
myocardial infarction
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's \The Art of War\ 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger
best friends
the critical moment
to meet death
to feign death
to throttle
to just escape from calamity
lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
news of sb's death
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom)
incurable disease
bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
enigmatic knot hard to untie (idiom); thorny problem
life or death
(coll.) to wash one's hands of a matter
matter of life and death
unwilling to give up
to die by violence
(coll.) to pester
half dead
completely
lethal point (acupuncture)
to die suddenly
rigid
see 兔死狗烹[tù sǐ gǒu pēng]
to view death as a return home
mortal
to grieve for the sick and the dying
(computing) to crash
Dead Sea Scrolls
lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom)
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
terribly
the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)
brazen faced (idiom); shameless
to kill
constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
deadlock (computing)
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
to fall ill and die
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
cerebral infarction
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom)
to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
to drown
a centipede dies but never falls down
lit. if moved to a new location, a tree will die, but a person will live (idiom)
to die in violence
deadline (loanword)
to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)
to starve to death
as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence
to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
one's utmost
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
to pledge one's life
brain death
to stab to death
fight to the death
to knock down and kill sb with a car
to court disaster
facing death
mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die
dead atmosphere
Dead Sea Scrolls
AIDS (loanword)
not to repent even facing death (idiom)
to be parted by death
to die
regardless of life or death (idiom)
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]
extremely
to beat to death
fig. unable to solve a problem due to the inflexibility of one's thinking
arch-enemy
tight knot
to place sb on field of death
number of people killed
afraid to die (contemptuous term)
to throw away one's life
lit. the dead returning to life
to hover between life and death (idiom)
to fight to one's last gasp
to nail securely
to kill with an explosion
to fall to one's death
cannot avoid being killed
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)
nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí]
Geez!
rigid
ghost town
give me liberty or give me death
life or death
to behead
ayahuasca
go to hell!
to strangle
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
blind spot
to kill
(ball sports) dead ball
to die or be martyred for a noble cause
karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
lit. just because Zhang the butcher dies, doesn't mean we'll have to eat pork mixed with bristles (idiom)
dormant bank account
deferred death sentence
to risk one's life
deadly
dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis
to electrocute
deathbed struggle
to stone to death
Damn it!
deadly
to freeze to death
die-hard otaku (sb who hardly ever emerges from their home, where they play games, watch movies etc)
to court death; to take a big risk
to put to death
mortality rate
(coll.) to fight to the death
to kill
a pool of stagnant water
\he failed to complete his quest before death\ (line from the poem \The Premier of Shu\ 蜀相[shǔ xiàng] by Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ])
all one's strength
(law) negligent homicide
necrosis
after death
death by hanging
to crash (of a computer)
hopeless situation
dead person
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
to crush to death
to grieve to death
the dead
to attempt suicide
to really hurt
dead language
full to the point of bursting
Decis (insecticide brand)
to end one's suffering by dying quickly and being reincarnated
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
to cry one's heart out
to die out
to give up
ghost of a person who died by hanging
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading \you must die\)
to deal a single fatal blow
lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom)
to fight bitterly
to be madly in love
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
suspended animation
blind alley; dead end
to play dead
to vow to fight to the death
to learn by rote
(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
to learn by rote
lost letter
clinical death
to help the dying and heal the injured
ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
to die
(lit.) to wither in the light of day
hands tied and expecting the worst
dead end
stubborn
unleavened dough
to infuriate
to die in a foreign land
serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)
to be hell-bent on
to defend one's property to the death
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
an execution
to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior)
to be screwed
to hound sb to death
bubonic plague
mortal crime
inseparable partner
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); crib death
to block (a road)
sudden death style play-off (sporting competition)
lethal dose
fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)
unknown cause of death
dead end
to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
nearing death
to drown
to die without a burial site
to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life
the Dead Sea
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
(computing) (of an operating system) to crash and display the \blue screen of death\
to kill
very stubborn
anemic necrosis
casualty (of an accident)
to strangle
lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
to act recklessly (idiom)
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
a corpse
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
dead zone
to pester someone again and again