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贪生怕死tān shēng pà sǐcravenly cling to life instead of braving death; care for nothing but saving one’s skin; be mortally afraid of death; be afraid to risk one’s neck
❍ 但也有一种人，～，叫敌人抓住，抽三鞭子，压两杠子，腿马上就直不起来了。(陶承《我的一家》80) On the other hand,there were some in our ranks who were afraid of torture or death if caught by the enemy. A few lashes or torture of one form or another would be enough to cause them to break down completely.
❍ 表面上耀武扬威，骨子里～！ (吴强《红日》23) All bluff and bluster on the outside,but in their bones they’re afraid to die!/～，何如重死轻生！ (《周恩来青年时代诗选·生别死离》45) Clinging fondly to life in dread of death—|Is it not better to die a weighty death| That makes light of life!/但在大波大澜的时代，要做成一个人实在是不容易的事。重要的原因也就是每一个人都是～。(《沫若文集》Ⅲ—206) But,during a time of great changes and upheavals,to act like a man is a very difficult thing. The main reason for this is that all men instinctively fear death.
❍ 我过去的所作所为，除了说明是欺软怕硬和～之外，没有任何其它别的解释。(爱新觉罗·溥仪《我的前半生》469) The only explanation for my past actions was that I bullied the weak and feared the strong,and that I feared death and was greedy for life. 贪生怕死cravenly clinging to life instead of braving death;caring for nothing but saving one's skin;be mortally afraid of death 贪生怕死be mortally afraid of death;care for nothing but saving one’s skin 贪生怕死tān shēnɡ pà sǐ贪恋生存，害怕死亡。be mortally afraid of death, care for nothing but saving one’s skin, be afraid of death and cling to life |