一病不起 yī bìng bù qǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
病 bìng
HSK 2
illness, sickness, disease
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin