贪生怕死 (tān shēng pà sǐ) — cowardly, craven; to cling to life and fear death
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to cling to life and fear death' — used to condemn someone as a coward. Stronger and more literary than everyday words like 胆小 or 懦弱.
idiom
cowardlycravento cling to life and fear death
Examples
- ，贪生怕死。Zài zhàn chǎng shàng, tān shēng pà sǐ de shì bīng huì bèi zhàn yǒu kàn bù qǐ.On the battlefield, soldiers who are cowards will be looked down upon by their comrades.
- 贪生怕死，。Tā zhè ge rén tān shēng pà sǐ, cóng lái bù gǎn wèi zhèng yì fā shēng.He is a coward and never dares to speak up for justice.
- 贪生怕死，。Zhēn zhèng de yīng xióng bú huì tān shēng pà sǐ, ér shì yǒng yú xī shēng.A true hero is not a coward but is willing to sacrifice.
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