死去活來 [－－－来]

Jyutping sei2 heoi3 wut6 loi4
Pinyin sǐ qù huó lái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hover between life and death (idiom)
  2. to suffer terribly
  3. within an inch of one's life
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    昏迷​咗​之​後​又​再​醒​返​，​形容​非常​痛苦​或者​悲傷
    (of crying, beating, etc.) hovering between life and death, a figurative expression used to describe one's pain or grief
    • 喊到死去活來
      喊到死去活来
      haam3 dou3 sei2 heoi3 wut6 loi4
      to cry one's eyes out (due to an unpleasant event)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    听闻事故，她便哭得死去活来。
    聽聞事故，她便哭得死去活來。
    tīng wén shì gù ， tā biàn kū de sǐ qù huó lái 。
    • She broke down crying after hearing the incident.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喊到死去活来
    喊到死去活來
    haam3 dou3 sei2 heoi3 wut6 loi4
    • to cry one's eyes out (due to an unpleasant event)