Definition
生死 (shēng sǐ) is a noun meaning 'life and death' as a fundamental pair, often used in fixed phrases to describe a critical or decisive situation. As an adjective, it means 'life-and-death' or 'critical', focusing on the ultimate stakes, unlike 紧急 (jǐn jí) which stresses time pressure, or 严重 (yán zhòng) which emphasizes severity of a problem.
noun
life and death (as a fundamental pair)
adjective
life-and-deathcriticaldecisive
Examples
- 生死，。shēng sǐ miànqián, rén rén píngděng.In the face of life and death, everyone is equal.
- 。Zhè shì shēng sǐ cúnwáng de guānjiàn shíkè.This is a critical moment of survival or destruction.
- 生死，。Tāmen bǎ shēng sǐ zhì zhī dù wài, quánlì jiù rén.They disregarded life and death entirely, doing their utmost to save people.
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