liú

literary
formal

Meaning of 弥留

弥留 means be terminally ill; be on one's deathbed; be at the point of death. Pronounced mí liú.

  • be terminally ill; be on one's deathbed; be at the point of death

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
rén
zài
liú
zhī
 
jiàn
dào
le
suǒ
yǒu
gǎn
lái
de
jiā
rén
 

On his deathbed, the old man saw all the family members who had rushed to his side.

zǎi
xiǎn
shì
 
jūn
wáng
liú
shí
 
tài
jiù
zài
shēn
páng
 

Records show that the crown prince was by the emperor's side when he was at death's door.

de
zhǔ
shì
zài
shén
zhì
shàng
qīng
 
liú
wèi
jiǔ
shí
xià
de
 

She made her will while she was still lucid, not long before her passing.