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命将就木
mìng​jiāng​jiù​mù

at death's door

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 命 mìng noun
    life
    The state of being alive; the physical life of a person or animal
  2. 将 將 jiāng auxiliaryadverb
    [future]
    Shows that an action will happen in the future; will; shall; be going to
  3. 就 jiù verb
    to approach
    (bound form) To move towards or get close to; to take up or engage in a position, task, or study
  4. 木 mù
    coffin
    (literary) coffin