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死活

sǐ huó · si huo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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她(tā)的(de)地(dì)址(zhǐ)死(sǐ)活(huó)想(xiǎng)不(bu)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

I can't for the life of me remember her address.

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)的(de)死(sǐ)活(huó)。

Tom doesn't know if Mary is dead or alive.

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