寻死

尋死

xúnsǐ

verb #14,161

Meanings

1 to attempt suicide
2 to court death

Characters

to seek; to look for

Examples

你别寻死觅活的了。

Nǐ bié xúnsǐ mìhuó de le.

Stop acting like you want to die.

他因为失恋差点寻死。

Tā yīnwèi shīliàn chàdiǎn xúnsǐ.

He nearly tried to kill himself because of a breakup.

Tips

usage

寻死觅活 (xúnsǐ mìhuó) is a common four-character expression meaning 'to threaten suicide dramatically' or 'to make a huge emotional scene'.

Stroke Order

寻 xún

死 sǐ