What does the phrase “Half Dead, Half Alive” Mean in Chinese?
死去活来
(sǐ qù huó lái)
to be half dead and half alive
(sǐ qù huó lái)
to be half dead and half alive
吃 (sǐ) • dead
货 (qù) • to go
吃 (huó) • alive
货 (lái) • to come
货 (qù) • to go
吃 (huó) • alive
货 (lái) • to come
This phrase is often used to describe something fierce. It literally means “to be half dead and half alive”, hovering between life and death.
Examples
我胃疼，病得死去活来。
Wǒ wèi téng, bìng dé sǐqùhuólái.
I’m having a stomach ache, I feel terrible.
他们爱得死去活来的。
Tāmen ài de sǐqù huólái de.
They love each other so much.
死去活来 (sǐqù huólái) - "Half Dead, Half Alive" in Chinese | Examples
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