不死不休

Mandarin · pinyin bù sǐ bù xiū

Meanings

  1. to fight to one's last gasp
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
死
sǐ · die; dead; death
休
xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
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4–3–4–1 · bu4 si3 bu4 xiu1

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