死去活来
sǐ​qù​huó​lái

near death

  • created sense approved 死去活来/死去活來 · sǐ​qù​huó​lái · near death

    死去活来 / 死去活來

    sǐ​qù​huó​lái

    near death

    To hover between life and death or be within an inch of one's life, often due to physical injury or illness.

    他被打得死去活来。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 死去活来/死去活來 · sǐ​qù​huó​lái · terrible suffering

    死去活来 / 死去活來

    sǐ​qù​huó​lái

    terrible suffering

    To experience or endure extreme emotional agony, physical pain, or distress.

    她听到那个噩耗，哭得死去活来。

    idiom

    created sense