蝼蚁尚且贪生
lóu​yǐ​shàng​qiě​tān​shēng

even an ant seeks to live

  • created sense approved 蝼蚁尚且贪生/螻蟻尚且貪生 · lóu​yǐ​shàng​qiě​tān​shēng · even an ant seeks to live — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蝼蚁尚且贪生 / 螻蟻尚且貪生

    lóu​yǐ​shàng​qiě​tān​shēng

    even an ant seeks to live

    even the lowliest creature values its life; used as a metaphor to suggest that all living things cling to life and one should not give up easily

    蝼蚁 (literal) → 蝼蚁/螻蟻 · lóu​yǐ · mole crickets and ants 尚且 (literal) → 尚且 · shàng​qiě · even 贪生 (literal) → 贪生/貪生 · tān​shēng · to cling to life

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