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弥留

彌留
míliú
verb #28,388

Meanings

  1. 1 to be on one's deathbed; seriously ill and near death

Examples

老人在弥留之际，握着儿子的手说了最后的话。
Lǎorén zài míliú zhī jì, wò zhe érzi de shǒu shuō le zuìhòu de huà.
On his deathbed, the old man held his son's hand and said his final words.
他弥留时仍惦记着家人。
Tā míliú shí réng diànjì zhe jiārén.
Even on his deathbed, he was still thinking about his family.

Tips

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弥留 is a literary or formal expression. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 快不行了 (not going to make it) or 病危 (critically ill).

Stroke Order

弥 mí
留 liú