moribund; dying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be on the verge of death; to be dying; to be moribund
literaryUsed literally for living beings and figuratively for systems, movements, or regimes nearing their end. Often carries a somber or critical tone.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
chuí垂
sǐ死
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
The old man is struggling on the verge of death.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhì制
dù度
zǎo早
yǐ已
chuí垂
sǐ死
，
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
gǒu苟
yán延
cán残
chuǎn喘
。
This system has long been dying; it's just lingering on.
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Yī医
shēng生
jìn尽
lì力
qiǎng抢
jiù救
chuí垂
sǐ死
de的
bìng病
rén人
。
The doctors did their best to save the dying patient.
Chuí垂
sǐ死
de的
dì帝
guó国
zhōng终
jiāng将
bēng崩
kuì溃
。
The moribund empire will eventually collapse.
Tā他
yòng用
jìn尽
zuì最
hòu后
de的
lì力
qì气
，
fā发
chū出
le了
chuí垂
sǐ死
de的
hū呼
hào号
。
He used his last ounce of strength to utter a dying cry.