死而后已
sǐ'ér​hòu​yǐ

until death

  • created sense approved 死而后已/死而後已 · sǐ'ér​hòu​yǐ · until death

    死而后已 / 死而後已

    sǐ'ér​hòu​yǐ

    until death

    to continue an effort or remain dedicated until the end of one's life; to devote oneself to a cause until the very end

    他为了国家的教育事业鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。

    idiom

    created sense