要死不活
yào​sǐ​bù​huó

half dead

  • created sense approved 要死不活 · yào​sǐ​bù​huó · half dead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    要死不活

    yào​sǐ​bù​huó

    half dead

    half dead; more dead than alive; used to describe people lacking energy or will, or things that lack vitality and hope

    要死 (literal) → 要死 · yào​sǐ · to want to die 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 活 (literal) → 活 · huó · alive

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