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好死不如赖活着
好死不如賴活著
hǎosǐbùrúlàihuózhe
1. Better a bad life than a good death (idiom)

Character Breakdown

好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3 6 丶
赖
lài
to depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
HSK 6 13 丶
活
huó
to exist, to live, to survive; living, working
HSK 4 9 丶
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2 11 丶

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