"more dead than alive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 半死不活

Definition

用來形容某人極度虛弱、生病、害怕或筋疲力盡，好像快死了一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式、誇張的說法，用於形容極度虛弱或受驚。常用於經歷劇烈或勞累後，並非字面解釋。

Examples

After the race, he felt more dead than alive.

比賽結束後，他感覺**半死不活**。

She looked more dead than alive after being sick for days.

生病了好幾天後，她看起來**半死不活**。

He came out of the scary movie looking more dead than alive.

看完恐怖片後，他看起來**半死不活**。

By the time we reached the top of the mountain, I was more dead than alive.

我們爬到山頂時，我已經**半死不活**了。

He stumbled into the room looking more dead than alive after the night shift.

夜班後，他踉踉蹌蹌地走進房間，**半死不活**。

When they told her the shocking news, she sat there more dead than alive.

聽到這消息，她呆坐在那裡，**半死不活**。