死而不僵
sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng

dead but not stiff

  • created sense approved 死而不僵 · sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng · dead but not stiff — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死而不僵

    sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng

    dead but not stiff

    (idiom) to be dead but show no signs of rigor mortis; to die but not be vanquished; to die hard

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 僵 (literal) → 僵 · jiāng · stiff

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