至死方休
zhì​sǐ​fāng​xiū

to not stop until death

  • created sense approved 至死方休 · zhì​sǐ​fāng​xiū · to not stop until death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    至死方休

    zhì​sǐ​fāng​xiū

    to not stop until death

    (literary) to only stop after reaching the point of death; to persist in a course of action until one's dying breath

    至死 (literal) → 至死 · zhì​sǐ · until death 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · only then 休 (literal) → 休 · xiū · to stop

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