出生入死

chū shēng rù sǐ

Dictionary entry

from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water

What does 出生入死 mean?

出生入死 (chū shēng rù sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water

2brave

3willing to risk life and limb

Character breakdown

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出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 死sǐto die · impassable

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出生入死

chū shēng rù sǐ

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