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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「死不瞑目」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Close your eyes. Even when dead, he won’t close his eyes. Originally it meant that when a person dies, he still has things on his mind that he cannot let go. It is now often used to express extreme reluctance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sǐ bù míng mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sei2 bat1 ming4 muk6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
