created sense approved 死活 · sǐhuó · life or death
死活
sǐhuó
life or death
the state of living or dying; fate or destiny
他只顾自己,完全不顾别人的死活。
noun
created sense approved 死活 · sǐhuó · no matter what
死活
sǐhuó
no matter what
anyway; stubbornly (often used in negative sentences to mean 'simply won't')
任凭我怎么劝,他死活不答应。
adverb