huó
lái

idiom
common

Meaning of 死去活来

死去活来 means to faint and revive; to hover between life and death; to cry one's heart out; to be in excruciating pain. Pronounced sǐ qù huó lái.

  • to faint and revive; to hover between life and death; to cry one's heart out; to be in excruciating pain

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
è
hào
 
de
huó
lái
 

Upon hearing the bad news, she cried her heart out.

de
tuǐ
téng
de
huó
lái
 
zhěng
shuì
zháo
 

His leg hurt so much it was excruciating, and he couldn't sleep all night.

Shī
hái
zi
de
bēi
tòng
de
huó
lái
 

The parents who lost their child were grief-stricken.