戴天
dài​tiān

to be alive

  • created sense approved 戴天 · dài​tiān · to be alive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戴天

    dài​tiān

    to be alive

    (literary) To live in this world; literally "to have the sky above one's head". This is often used when expressing a deep-seated hatred that cannot be reconciled, as in [[不共戴天|不共戴天|bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1]]

    戴, 天

    戴 (literal) → 戴 · dài · to carry on the head 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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