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临死

lín sǐ · lin si

Traditional 臨死

Meaning

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  1. facing death
  2. at death's door
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2 examples
01

他(tā)临(lín)死(sǐ)前(qián)把(bǎ)秘(mì)密(mì)告(gào)诉(sù)了(le)儿(ér)子(zi)。

Before he died, he told his son the secret.

02

那(nà)只(zhī)临(lín)死(sǐ)的(de)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)还(hái)在(zài)努(nǔ)力(lì)扇(shān)动(dòng)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)。

That dying little bird was still trying hard to flap its wings.

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