Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「要死要活」, as shown below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「要死要活」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Describes a very fierce quarrel.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yào sǐ yào huó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu3 sei2 yiu3 wut6
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.

