zhī
huó

idiom

Meaning of 不知死活

不知死活 means to act recklessly without knowing the danger; to be foolhardy. Pronounced bù zhī sǐ huó.

  • to act recklessly without knowing the danger; to be foolhardy

Definitions & Examples

jìng
gǎn
tiǎo
zhàn
shì
jiè
guàn
jūn
 
zhēn
shì
zhī
huó
 

He actually dares to challenge the world champion; he really has no sense of danger.

jiā
gōng
zhī
huó
 
jìng
gǎn
zài
jīn
róng
wēi
zhōng
guī
kuò
zhāng
 

That company acted recklessly, daring to expand aggressively during the financial crisis.

rén
me
wēi
xiǎn
de
fang
 
tài
zhī
huó
le
 

Going alone to such a dangerous place is incredibly foolhardy!