生死 (shēng sǐ) — (noun) life and death (as a fundamental pair); (adjective) life-and-death, critical, decisive
Definition
生死 is a noun pair 'life and death' or adjective 'life-and-death / critical' — used when the stakes are survival itself, not just a bad situation. Stronger than 危急 ('critical' about a moment) and more absolute than 严重 ('serious').
noun
life and death (as a fundamental pair)
adjective
life-and-deathcriticaldecisive
Examples
- 生死，。shēng sǐ Miàn qián, rén rén píng děng.In the face of life and death, everyone is equal.
- 。Zhè shì shēng sǐ cún wáng de guān jiàn shí kè.This is a critical moment of survival or destruction.
- 生死，。Tā men bǎ shēng sǐ zhì zhī dù wài, quán lì jiù rén.They disregarded life and death entirely, doing their utmost to save people.
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