厚死薄生 hòu sǐ bó shēng

fig. to live in the past (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to live in the past (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. to praise the dead and revile the living

Characters

Character Meaning
厚 hòu HSK 4
thick; kind; generous
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
薄 bó HSK 5
thin; light; indifferent
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw