不得好死 bùdéhǎosǐ to die a tragic death 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好死 hǎosǐ natural death To die a natural death; to pass away peacefully from old age or natural causes.