生不如死
shēng​bù​rú​sǐ

death is better than life

  • created sense approved 生不如死 · shēng​bù​rú​sǐ · death is better than life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    生不如死

    shēng​bù​rú​sǐ

    death is better than life

    Used to describe being in extreme pain or misery, such that living is more unbearable than dying.

    生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · life 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as 死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die

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