死不冥目 sǐ bù míng mù

die with regret; die with an unfulfilled wish

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance
  2. 2. also written 死不瞑目sǐ bù míng mù

Characters

Character Meaning
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
冥 míng
dark; deep; the underworld
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list