彌留之際 mí liú zhī jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. on one's deathbed
  2. at the point of death

CHARACTERS

彌 mí extensive, full; fill; complete
留 liú
HSK 3
stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
際 jì border, boundary, juncture