"not long for this world" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 活不了多久

Definition

这个表达意思是某人或某事很快就会死去或结束。常用来形容病重的人、动物，或即将坏掉的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该短语为非正式且略带老派，描述生死或结束问题时要委婉使用。对人和宠物多表达同情，也适用于机器等即将坏的物品。

Examples

My grandfather is very sick. He is not long for this world.

我祖父病得很重，**活不了多久**了。

This old computer is not long for this world.

这台旧电脑**活不了多久**了。

The flowers have wilted. They are not long for this world.

花已经枯萎了，**活不了多久**了。

Honestly, with how he's been lately, I think he's not long for this world.

说实话，以他最近的状况来看，我觉得他**活不了多久**了。

That car keeps breaking down. It's not long for this world, for sure.

那辆车总是坏，肯定**活不了多久**了。

After the diagnosis, we knew the old dog was not long for this world.

诊断后，我们就知道那只老狗**活不了多久**了。