sǐ
to die
impassable
uncrossable
inflexible
rigid
extremely
damned
bìng sǐ
to fall ill and die
to die of illness
sǐ huǎn
deferred death sentence
commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial review after two years (PRC) (legal)
chǔ sǐ
an execution
to put sb to death
qǐ sǐ huí shēng
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
sǐ xīn tā dì
to be hell-bent on
dead set on sth
unswerving
sǐ jiǎo
gap in coverage
gap in protection or defenses
neglected or overlooked area
dead end
gěng sǐ
blockage
obstruction
infarction
sǐ shǒu
to defend one's property to the death
to cling obstinately to old habits
die-hard
zǎo sǐ
early demise
untimely death
bàn sǐ
half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)
(tired) to death
(terrified) out of one's wits
(beaten) to within an inch of one's life
(knock) the daylights out of sb
sǐ huī fù rán
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
sth malevolent returns to haunt one
zuì shēng mèng sǐ
as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence
in a drunken stupor
sǐ shēng
life or death
critical (event)
sǐ shāng
casualties
dead and injured
sǐ qù huó lái
to hover between life and death (idiom)
to suffer terribly
within an inch of one's life
jiǎ sǐ
suspended animation
feigned death
to play dead
shū sǐ
to behead
capital punishment
desperate struggle
life-and-death
sǐ xīn
to give up
to admit failure
to drop the matter
to reconcile oneself to loss
to have no more illusions about
sǐ dǎng
best friends
inseparable sidekick
diehard followers
cǎn sǐ
to die tragically
to meet with a violent death
nǐ sǐ wǒ huó
lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
two parties cannot coexist
cù sǐ
sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
sǐ nán
die in accident or political incident
sǐ rén
dead person
(coll.) to die
(of a death) to happen
sǐ lù
dead end
(fig.) the road to disaster
zhǎo sǐ
to court death
taking risks
Sǐ shén
Death personified
Azrael (Angel of Death of Jewish and Islamic mythology)
the Grim Reaper
Bleach (Japanese cartoon series by KUBO Taitō 久保帶人|久保带人)
pīn sǐ
to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
sǐ qī
time of death
limited to a fixed period of time
fixed term
è sǐ
to starve to death
to be very hungry
sǐ hú tòng
blind alley
cul-de-sac
dead end
impasse
xīn jī gěng sǐ
myocardial infarction
heart attack
dòng sǐ
to freeze to death
to die off in winter
sǐ wáng rén shù
number of people killed
death toll
sǐ shāng zhě
casualty (of an accident)
dead and wounded
sǐ lǐ táo shēng
mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape
to survive by the skin of one's teeth
sǐ sǐ
rigid
unwavering
unbendable
firm (hold on sth)
tenacious
qì sǐ
to infuriate
to be furious
to die from an excess of anger
lín sǐ
facing death
at death's door
qiā sǐ
to throttle
to choke to death
kǎn sǐ
to hack to death
to kill with an ax
zhuàng sǐ
to knock down and kill sb with a car
to run over sb
to run sb down
sǐ xué
lethal point (acupuncture)
vulnerable spot
Achilles' heel
sǐ jié
tight knot
intractable problem
bù sǐ xīn
unwilling to give up
unresigned
zhà sǐ
to kill with an explosion
hài sǐ
to kill
to cause death
to do sb to death
kǎ sǐ
jammed
stuck
frozen (computer)
dǎo zhì sǐ wáng
to lead to death
to result in death
shēng sǐ guān tóu
the critical moment
life and death crisis
sǐ jì yìng bèi
to learn by rote
to mechanically memorize
jiāng sǐ
to checkmate (in chess)
to be about to die
sǐ nán zhě
victim
casualty
martyr for one's country
dǔ sǐ
to block (a road)
to plug (a hole)
to stop up
sǐ bù liǎo
Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
sǐ wáng bǐ jì
Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[Da4 chang3 Dong1] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[Xiao3 tian2 Jian4]
sǐ qiú
prisoner that awaits execution
convict sentenced to death
someone on death row
jiǔ sǐ yī shēng
nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
new lease of life
sǐ zuì
mortal crime
capital offense
chū shēng rù sǐ
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
brave
willing to risk life and limb
sǐ guǐ
devil
You devil! (as joke or insult)
the departed
shēng lí sǐ bié
separated in life and death
to part for ever
xún sǐ
to attempt suicide
to court death
dà nàn bù sǐ
to just escape from calamity
bīn sǐ
nearing death
on the point of demise
approaching extinction
lù sǐ shéi shǒu
to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire)
prize winner
champion
diào sǐ
death by hanging
to hang oneself
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day
guò láo sǐ
karoshi (loan word from Japanese), death from overwork
sǐ yú fēi mìng
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
an unnatural death
dìng sǐ
to nail securely
to execute by means of impalement
to crucify
shì sǐ rú guī
to view death as a return home
to not be afraid of dying
to face death with equanimity (idiom)
sǐ bù míng mù
dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance
bù zhī sǐ huó
to act recklessly (idiom)
chuí sǐ zhēng zhá
deathbed struggle
final struggle (idiom)
pīn sǐ pīn huó
one's utmost
(to fight or work) desperately hard
to put up a life or death struggle
at all costs
cì sǐ
to commit suicide on the orders of a sovereign (old)
zhì zhī sǐ dì
to place sb on field of death
to confront with mortal danger
to give sb no way out
with one's back to the wall
looking death in the eye
part of idiom 置之死地而後生|置之死地而后生
sǐ zhàn
fight to the death
desperate struggle
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
sǐ yú ān lè
see 生於憂患,死於安樂|生于忧患,死于安乐[sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 , si3 yu2 an1 le4]
tān shēng pà sǐ
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
clinging abjectly to life
only interested in saving one's neck
sǐ jué
to die out
to be exterminated
to become extinct
sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì
to die without a burial site
to die a pauper
a tragic end
hēi sǐ bìng
bubonic plague
Black Death
sǐ pí lài liǎn
brazen faced (idiom); shameless
yào sǐ yào huó
terribly
awfully
desperately
nìng sǐ bù qū
rather die than submit (idiom)
yī tán sǐ shuǐ
a pool of stagnant water
stagnant or listless condition
zì xún sǐ lù
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
to bring about one's own destruction
yú sǐ wǎng pò
lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
a life and death struggle (idiom)
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
shě shēng wàng sǐ
bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
undaunted by perils
sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
lèi sǐ lèi huó
to tire oneself out through overwork
to work oneself to death
zhà sǐ
to feign death
to fake death
xùn sǐ
to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior)
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
nothing is more wretched than apathy
yào sǐ bù huó
half dead
more dead than alive
sǐ dào lín tóu
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
sǐ yǒu yú gū
death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead
sǐ jī lán píng
blue screen of death
computer crash screen
tù sǐ hú bēi
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
è sǐ
to strangle
to throttle
to stifle (opinions)
diào sǐ guǐ
ghost of a person who died by hanging
hanged person
(coll.) inchworm
hangman (word game)
sǐ wú duì zhèng
the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ
lit. do not stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
to keep going while some hope is left
hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe
Better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
zhòu sǐ
sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)
sǐ ér bù jiāng
dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis
to die hard (idiom)
to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
sǐ qi bái lài
to pester someone again and again
wàn sǐ bù cí
ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
sǐ qí
dead piece (in Chess)
stupid move
hopeless case
bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng
a centipede dies but never falls down
old institutions die hard
suī sǐ yóu shēng
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
zéi sǐ
completely
utterly (dialect)
sǐ zhèng
incurable disease
terminal illness
sǐ xìn
lost letter
letter containing news of sb's death
pà sǐ guǐ
afraid to die (contemptuous term)
sǐ xīn yǎn r
stubborn
obstinate
having a one-track mind
sǐ ér wú huǐ
to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
suī sǐ yóu róng
lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
shì sǐ bù xiáng
to vow to fight to the death
sǐ wén zì
dead language
indecipherable script
yǎng shēng sòng sǐ
to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)
bù miǎn yī sǐ
cannot avoid being killed
cannot escape death
to be mortal
sǐ zhōng qiú shēng
to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life
yīng ér cù sǐ zōng hé zhèng
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
crib death
shēng róng sǐ āi
to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
rèn sǐ lǐ r
erhua variant of 認死理|认死理[ren4 si3 li3]
sǐ zhàng
to fight bitterly
hard struggle
dǎ shé bù sǐ
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
sǐ jié nán jiě
enigmatic knot hard to untie (idiom); thorny problem
intractable difficulty
sǐ huó bù gù
regardless of life or death (idiom)
sǐ bù míng mù
dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance
also written 死不瞑目
diào sǐ wèn jí
to grieve for the sick and the dying
to show great concern for people's suffering
shēng sǐ ròu gǔ
lit. the dead returning to life
a miracle (idiom)
shāng xīn zhì sǐ
to grieve to death
to die of a broken-heart
zhòu sǐ shì
sudden death style play-off (sporting competition)
shù shǒu dài sǐ
hands tied and expecting the worst
bì sǐ zhī zhèng
terminal illness
incurable condition (also fig.)
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
thrive in calamity and perish in soft living
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure (idiom)
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud
ài mò dà yú xīn sǐ
nothing more sad than a withered heart
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
(popular culture misquotation of 哀莫大於心死|哀莫大于心死, saying attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
lín sǐ bù qiè
equanimity in the face of death
to face dangers with assurance
qiú sǐ yuàn wàng
death wish (translated from English)
Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客|猛龙怪客[Meng3 long2 guai4 ke4]
hòu sǐ bó shēng
lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
fig. to live in the past (idiom)
wǒ men sǐ hòu jiāng huì hóng shuǐ tāo tiān
Après nous, le Déluge
after us, the deluge
wú míng zhàn sǐ
the unknown soldier (symbolizing war dead)
sǐ shén
mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die
(fig.) death
sǐ chán làn dǎ
(coll.) to pester
to harass
sǐ nàn
to die in an accident
to die for a just cause
sǐ kē
(coll.) to fight to the death
sǐ dàng
to flunk (Tw)
(computing) to crash
to stop working
sǐ huó
life or death
fate
no matter what
anyway
for the life of me
sǐ qi bái lài
variant of 死乞白賴|死乞白赖[si3 qi5 bai2 lai4]
sǐ qì chén chén
dead atmosphere
lifeless
spiritless
sǐ xīn tà dì
see 死心塌地[si3 xin1 ta1 di4]
sǐ jú
hopeless situation
deadlock
sǐ dìng
to be screwed
to be toast
sǐ nàn zhě
victim of an accident
casualty
martyr for one's country
sǐ wán gù
very stubborn
very stubborn person
die-hard
Fēi sǐ bù kě
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
shì sǐ bù cóng
to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)
jiàn guāng sǐ
(lit.) to wither in the light of day
(fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb)
(of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
lǎo bù sǐ
(derog.) old but still alive
old fart
old bastard
xiā māo pèng shàng sǐ hào zi
a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
blind luck
huáng dì bù jí jí sǐ tài jiàn
lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are worried to death (idiom)
fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
shēng lǎo bìng sǐ
lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die
fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)
shēng sǐ yǒu mìng
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
jiǎo tù sǐ zǒu gǒu pēng
see 兔死狗烹[tu4 si3 gou3 peng1]
sǐ mǎ dàng huó mǎ yī
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom)
fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
yù xiān yù sǐ
to wish one were dead (idiom)
(fig.) to be in seventh heaven
kè sǐ
to die in a foreign land
to die abroad
dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
tù sǐ gǒu pēng
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
yǐ sǐ míng zhì
to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén
constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
there's more than one way to skin a cat
bù zì yóu , wú nìng sǐ
give me liberty or give me death
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (idiom); nip the problem in the bud
sǐ jìn r
erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[si3 jin4]
sǐ jìn
all one's strength
with might and main
sǐ xíng huǎn qī zhí xíng
deferred death sentence
abbr. to 死緩|死缓[si3 huan3]
sǐ bù yào liǎn
to know no shame
to be totally shameless
sǐ bù gǎi huǐ
not to repent even facing death (idiom)
unrepentant
very obstinate
wǎng sǐ
to die in tragic circumstances
Dí shā sǐ
Decis (insecticide brand)
gǎn sǐ duì
suicide squad
kamikaze unit
jiù sǐ fú shāng
to help the dying and heal the injured
chēng sǐ
full to the point of bursting
(coll.) at most
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
to keep going while some hope is left