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要死不活

yàosǐbùhuó

half dead / more dead than alive

Character Breakdown

要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
活
huó
to exist, to live, to survive; living, working
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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