弥留之际mí liú zhī jìon one’s deathbed
❍ 病日臻，既弥留。(《尚书·顾命》)The malady comes on daily with more violence and without interruption.
❍ 老人在～，依然不能原谅自己在女儿婚事上造成的不幸。Even on his deathbed the old man could not forgive himself for forcing his daughter into an unhappy marriage. |