好死不如赖活 hǎosǐbùrúlàihuó better to live a wretched life than die a noble death Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 好死不如赖活着 hǎosǐbùrúlàihuózhe better to live miserably than die well It is better to endure a difficult or dishonorable life than to die a noble or easy death.