逼死 (bī sǐ) — to hound to death, to push someone to the point of death (literally or figuratively)
Definition
A vivid verb meaning to pressure, harass, or stress someone until they collapse (literally or emotionally) — stronger than 压垮 ('crush/overwhelm'), implying relentless pursuit rather than a single heavy load.
verb
to hound to deathto push someone to the point of death (literally or figuratively)
Examples
- ，逼死。Tā yīn wèi hái bù qǐ zhài, bèi zhài zhǔ bī sǐ le.He was hounded to death by creditors because he couldn't pay his debts.
- ，逼死。Gōng zuò yā lì tài dà, kuài bǎ wǒ bī sǐ le.The work pressure is too great — it's about to kill me.
- ，逼死。Tā shòu bù liǎo wǎng shàng de gōng jī, chà diǎn bèi bī sǐ.She couldn't bear the online attacks and was almost hounded to death.
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