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死而后已

sǐérhòuyǐ

Traditional: 死而後已

until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life / unto one's dying day

Character Breakdown

死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2

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