sǐhuó

死活

Word · Noun · Adverb

life and death; stubbornly; insistently

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

life or death; survival

Often used in negative constructions to indicate disregard for someone's safety or life.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bù不
gù顾
bié别
rén人
de的
sǐ死
huó活
 。

This approach completely disregards the lives of others.

Tā他
bù不
gù顾
sǐ死
huó活
de地
chōng冲
jìn进
le了
huǒ火
chǎng场
 。

He rushed into the fire regardless of his own life.

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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
bù不
gù顾
sǐ死
huó活
de地
bǎo保
wèi卫
zhèn阵
dì地
 。

The soldiers defended the position at all costs.

2.

adverb

stubbornly; insistently; no matter what

informal

Colloquial usage indicating strong persistence or refusal, often implying obstinacy.

Jiào叫
tā他
bié别
qù去
 ,
tā他
sǐ死
huó活
yào要
qù去
 。

I told him not to go, but he insisted on going anyway.

Wǒ我
quàn劝
le了
tā他
bàn半
tiān天
 ,
tā他
sǐ死
huó活
bù不
dā答
ying应
 。

I tried to persuade him for a long time, but he stubbornly refused.

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Zhè这
shàn扇
mén门
sǐ死
huó活
dǎ打
bù不
kāi开
 。

This door simply won't open no matter what I do.

Tā他
sǐ死
huó活
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
cuò错
wù误
 。

He stubbornly refused to admit his mistake.