尸居余气
shī​jū​yú​qì

at one's last gasp

  • created sense approved 尸居余气/屍居餘氣 · shī​jū​yú​qì · at one's last gasp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尸居余气 / 屍居餘氣

    shī​jū​yú​qì

    at one's last gasp

    like a corpse still breathing a little; used to describe a person who is on the verge of death

    尸 (bound) → 尸/屍 · shī · corpse 居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to occupy 余 (literal) → 余/餘 · yú · remain 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · breath

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  • created sense approved 尸居余气/屍居餘氣 · shī​jū​yú​qì · listless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尸居余气 / 屍居餘氣

    shī​jū​yú​qì

    listless

    fig. used to describe someone who is stagnant, mediocre, or lacks drive and initiative

    尸 (bound) → 尸/屍 · shī · corpse 居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to occupy 余 (literal) → 余/餘 · yú · remain 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · morale

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