死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng to die a violent death Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 死 sǐ verb to die to die; to pass away; to perish于 於 yú preposition in Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài非命 fēimìng violent death (bound form) an unexpected or unnatural death, usually referring to a violent end or accident; most commonly used in the phrase 死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng