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戴天
dài​tiān

to be alive

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 不共戴天 bù​gòng​dài​tiān absolutely irreconcilable
    Literally "not living under the same sky"; describes an extreme hatred between enemies who cannot both exist in the world, often used in the context of seeking revenge for a murdered parent.
  • 戴天履地 dài​tiān​lǚ​dì to live in this world
    To have one's head under the sky and one's feet on the ground; to live in the world