痛不欲生

tòng bù yù shēng

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1. to be so in pain as to not want to live
2. to be so grieved as to wish one were dead

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Child Words of 痛不欲生

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 痛 痛 tòng: ache
• 欲 欲 yù: desire