sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng

dead but not stiff

  1. verb
    to die
    to die; to pass away; to perish
  2. ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  3. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. jiāng adjectivenoun
    stiff
    stiff; rigid; numb or inflexible