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to hover between life and death (idiom) · to suffer terribly · within an inch of one's life

死去活来
sǐ qù huó lái
s+ǐ·3rd toneq+ǜ·4th toneh+uó·2nd tonel+ái·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be so in pain as to not want to live · to be so grieved as to wish one were dead痛不欲生tòng bù yù shēngrepeatedly attempt suicide (in order to threaten) · try to commit suicide in order to give a scare (or intimidation)寻死觅活xún sǐ mì huóvery; really · unusual; extraordinary非常fēi cháng(idiom) to come back to life (after death)死而复生sǐ ér fù shēng
Antonyms
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what · fig. not getting to any matter of substance · scratching the surface · superficial · perfunctory不痛不痒bù tòng bù yǎng