不得善终 bùdéshànzhōng to come to a bad end Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不得 bùdé verb cannot cannot; to be unable to; often used in set phrases like 不得而知 bùdé'érzhī善终 善終 shànzhōng to die a natural death To die naturally and peacefully in old age; to pass away with dignity.