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好死不如赖活着
hǎosǐbùrúlàihuózhe
Traditional: 好死不如賴活著
Better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
Character Breakdown
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
赖
lài
to depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
HSK 6
活
huó
to exist, to live, to survive; living, working
HSK 4
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2
Additional Information
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