to the death; desperately; resolutely; no matter what
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
to the death; desperately; resolutely
informalIntensifies an action or attitude, indicating extreme determination or stubbornness, often with a negative nuance in describing stubborn denial or resistance.
Tā他
dǐ抵
sǐ死
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
。
He stubbornly refused to admit that he had made a mistake.
Wú无
lùn论
zěn怎
me么
quàn劝
，
tā他
dōu都
dǐ抵
sǐ死
bù不
cóng从
。
No matter how much we tried to persuade him, he refused absolutely and stubbornly.
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Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
shǒu守
mì秘
mì密
，
tā他
dǐ抵
sǐ死
yě也
bù不
kěn肯
shuō说
。
To keep the secret, he would rather die than say a word.
Tā她
dǐ抵
sǐ死
wéi维
hù护
zì自
jǐ己
de的
péng朋
you友
，
jí即
shǐ使
péng朋
you友
shì是
cuò错
de的
。
She defended her friend to the death, even though the friend was wrong.
Zhè这
shì是
dǐ抵
sǐ死
yě也
bù不
néng能
shuō说
de的
jìn禁
jì忌
huà话
tí题
。
This is a taboo topic that one must never speak of, no matter what.