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死而后已
死而後已
sǐérhòuyǐ
1. until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
2. unto one's dying day

Character Breakdown

死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3 6 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已
jūgōngjìncuì,sǐérhòuyǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life

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