Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「七死八活」. Learn its usage below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「七死八活」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It’s like dying and coming back to life many times. Describes suffering.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī sǐ bā huó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 sei2 baat3 wut6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
