to kick the bucket; to pass away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to die; to pass away; to kick the bucket
informalA euphemistic and often humorous or informal way to refer to death. It is less direct and harsh than '死 (sǐ)'. Comparable to English phrases like 'to bite the dust' or 'to meet one's maker'.
Tā他
yào要
shì是
zài再
bù不
zhù注
yì意
shēn身
tǐ体
，
chí迟
zǎo早
děi得
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
。
If he doesn't start taking care of his health, he'll kick the bucket sooner or later.
Nà那
zhǐ只
lǎo老
māo猫
zuó昨
tiān天
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
le了
。
That old cat finally passed away yesterday.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
fǎn反
pài派
jué角
sè色
zuì最
hòu后
dōu都
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
le了
。
The villains in the movie all met their end in the end.
Bié别
xiā瞎
shuō说
，
wǒ我
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
zhe着
ne呢
，
lí离
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
hái还
yuǎn远
zhe着
ne呢
！
Don't talk nonsense, I'm perfectly healthy, I'm a long way from kicking the bucket!