死而后已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ

until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 85441st word

Definitions

  1. 1. until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
  2. 2. unto one's dying day

Characters

Character Meaning
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
已 yǐ HSK 2
already; then; afterwards