It is better to live even a difficult or miserable life than to die, suggesting that life should be valued above all else; also written [[好死不如恶活|好死不如惡活|hao3 si3 bu4 ru2 e4 huo2]].

(proverb) It is better to stay alive and endure hardships than to die; life is precious even in the most difficult circumstances.

To come to a bad end or die a violent death rather than a natural one; often used as a curse or to express that someone deserves a terrible fate.

It is better to endure a difficult or dishonorable life than to die a noble or easy death.