at the point of death; be critically ill
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
be terminally ill; be on one's deathbed; be at the point of death
literaryA formal, literary term typically used in written contexts like historical records, classical literature, or formal eulogies. It describes the final moments before death, often implying a lingering, drawn-out state of critical illness.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
mí弥
liú留
zhī之
jì际
，
jiàn见
dào到
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
gǎn赶
lái来
de的
jiā家
rén人
。
On his deathbed, the old man saw all the family members who had rushed to his side.
Jì记
zǎi载
xiǎn显
shì示
，
jūn君
wáng王
mí弥
liú留
shí时
，
tài太
zǐ子
jiù就
zài在
qí其
shēn身
páng旁
。
Records show that the crown prince was by the emperor's side when he was at death's door.
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Tā她
de的
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
shì是
zài在
shén神
zhì志
shàng尚
qīng清
，
mí弥
liú留
wèi未
jiǔ久
shí时
lì立
xià下
de的
。
She made her will while she was still lucid, not long before her passing.