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不知死活

bù zhī sǐ huódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to act recklessly (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不知死活 不知死活 [bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2] /to act recklessly (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 知
    zhī

    to know / to be aware

  • 死
    sǐ

    to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned

  • 活
    huó

    to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.