lóu​yǐ​shàng​qiě​tān​shēng

even an ant seeks to live

  1. mole crickets and ants
  2. even
    Used to introduce a fact or situation for comparison, often followed by 何况 hé​kuàng or gèng to emphasize that a further case is even more likely or extreme.
  3. to cling to life
    to cling to life cravenly; to be so afraid of death that one is unwilling to sacrifice oneself