死命 (sǐ mìng) — doom, death (inescapable fate)
Definition
死命 (sǐ mìng) names an inescapable fate — literally 'death-fate'. In literary contexts it pairs with verbs like 难逃 ('hard to escape') to mean doom that cannot be avoided.
noun
doomdeath (inescapable fate)
Examples
- 死命。Tā xiāng xìn měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de sǐ mìng.He believes everyone has their own doom.
- 死命，。Miàn duì sǐ mìng, tā xuǎn zé le tǎn rán jiē shòu.Facing death, he chose to accept it calmly.
- “死命”。Gǔ dài xiǎo shuō zhōng cháng yǒu "sǐ mìng nán táo" de shuō fǎ.In ancient novels, the phrase 'doom is inescapable' often appears.
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