你死我活

nǐ sǐ wǒ huó

Dictionary entry

lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries

What does 你死我活 mean?

你死我活 (nǐ sǐ wǒ huó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries

2two parties cannot coexist

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你nǐyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])死sǐto die · impassable 我wǒI; me; my 活huóto live · alive

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你死我活

nǐ sǐ wǒ huó

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