- to be so in pain as to not want to live
- to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be so in pain as to not want to live
- to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
This phrase is used to describe an extreme level of physical or emotional pain that makes one feel as if life is unbearable.
Her sorrow makes her feel as if she wishes she were dead.
This usage refers to a deep sense of grief or despair that makes someone feel as if they would rather be dead than continue to experience their emotional suffering.
He lost a loved one and feels so grief-stricken that he wishes he were dead.
She feels such grief from her failure that she wishes she were dead.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生to be so in pain as to not want to livetòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的gǎn jué感觉the feeling of being so pained that one wishes for deathrěn shòu忍受tòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生to endure pain to the point of not wanting to livexiàn rù陷入tòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生to fall into a state of desolation and paintòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的xīn qíng心情the mood of being so grief-stricken that one wishes not to livetòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的shí kè时刻a moment of unbearable paintòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的zhēng zhá挣扎the struggle when experiencing immense paintòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的jué wàng绝望the despair of being in pain to the extent of wanting to dietòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生de的huí yì回忆painful memories that cause one to wish for deathmiàn duì面对tòng bù yù shēng痛不欲生to face the agony of wanting to give up on life