死而不僵 sǐ ér bù jiāng

to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to die hard (idiom)
  2. 2. to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
  3. 3. dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis

Characters

Character Meaning
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
僵 jiāng HSK 6
rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)