"matter of life and death" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 生死攸關的事情

Definition

極其重要的事情，往往關係到某人的生死。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於真正的生死緊急狀況，也可誇張形容事情很重要。常見說法如「這不是生死攸關的大事」。強調重要性，而不一定真有生命危險。

Examples

This is a matter of life and death—call the ambulance now!

這是**生死攸關的事情**——快叫救護車！

For her, passing the exam felt like a matter of life and death.

對她來說，通過考試好像是**生死攸關的事情**。

Don't worry, it's not a matter of life and death if we're late.

別擔心，遲到不是**生死攸關的事情**。

I told him fixing his phone ASAP wasn't a matter of life and death.

我告訴他，盡快修手機不是**生死攸關的事情**。

Getting home before curfew felt like a matter of life and death to my teenager.

對我的青少年來說，在宵禁前回家簡直是**生死攸關的事情**。

Is this really a matter of life and death, or can it wait until tomorrow?

這真的是**生死攸關的事情**，還是可以等到明天？