死活 sǐhuó life or death Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 sǐhuó 2 life or death 1no matter what 1 2 sentences 任凭我怎么劝,他死活不答应。 rènpíng wǒ zěnme quàn, tā sǐhuó bù dāying. No matter how much I tried to persuade him, he simply wouldn't agree. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他只顾自己,完全不顾别人的死活。 tā zhǐ gù zìjǐ, wánquán bù gù biéren de sǐhuó. He only cares about himself and completely ignores the well-being of others. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary