貪生怕死

taam1 sang1 paa3 sei2

greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly · clinging abjectly to life · only interested in saving one's neck

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
  2. clinging abjectly to life
  3. only interested in saving one's neck

Written Forms

貪生怕死Traditional · Main Form
贪生怕死Alternate Form

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