假死 (jiǎ sǐ) — (medicine) suspended animation; death feigning; the act of playing dead
Definition
Literally 'false death,' covering two distinct ideas: a medical state of suspended animation with no detectable vital signs, and an animal's deliberate act of playing dead to survive danger.
noun
(medicine) suspended animationdeath feigningthe act of playing dead
Examples
- 假死。Yī shēng shuō tā jìn rù le yì zhǒng jiǎ sǐ zhuàng tài.The doctor said he entered a state of suspended animation.
- 。Yǒu xiē dòng wù zài yù dào wēi xiǎn shí huì zhuāng jiǎ sǐ.Some animals play dead when they encounter danger.
- ，假死。Nà shì yì zhǒng shēng cún cè lüè, jiào zuò jiǎ sǐ.That is a survival strategy called death feigning.
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