4 sentences for 死 (sǐ — inflexible)

1. 规矩是死的，人是活的。

   guī​ju shì sǐ de, rén shì huó de.

   Rules are rigid, but people are flexible.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他们就像死苍蝇一样躺在大街上。

   tā​men jiù xiàng sǐ cāng​ying yī​yàng tǎng zài dà​jiē shàng.

   They lie about the streets like dead flies.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 学习不能只死抠字眼，要理解大意。

   xué​xí bù néng zhǐ sǐ kōu zì​yǎn, yào lǐ​jiě dà​yì.

   Learning shouldn't just be about nitpicking words; you need to understand the general meaning.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 教育不应该只是机械地向学生灌输死知识，而要启发他们思考。

   jiào​yù bù yīng​gāi zhǐ​shì jī​xiè de xiàng xué​sheng guàn​shū sǐ zhī​shi, ér yào qǐ​fā tā​men sī​kǎo.

   Education should not just be about mechanically spoon-feeding students with rote knowledge, but should instead inspire them to think.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary