死去活来

sǐ qù huó lái

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1. to hover between life and death (idiom)
2. to suffer terribly
3. within an inch of one's life

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Words Containing 死去活来

• 哭得死去活来 哭得死去活来 kū de sǐ qù huó lái: to cry one's heart out
• 爱得死去活来 爱得死去活来 ài de sǐ qù huó lái: to be madly in love

Child Words of 死去活来

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 去 去 qù: to go
• 死 死 sǐ: to die
• 活 活 huó: to live
• 死去 死去 sǐ qù: to die