hǎo​sǐ​bù​rú'è​huó

better to live in misery than die well

Senses

好死不如恶活/ 好死不如惡活 hǎo​sǐ​bù​rú'è​huó better to live in misery than die well

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

References

variant 好死不如赖活/好死不如賴活 好死不如恶活/好死不如惡活