不得其死
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Chinese[edit]
not; no | get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to |
his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid | ||
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trad. (不得其死) | 不 | 得 | 其 | 死 | |
simp. #(不得其死) | 不 | 得 | 其 | 死 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 11 (《論語·先進》):
- 閔子侍側,誾誾如也;子路,行行如也;冉有、子貢,侃侃如也。子樂。「若由也,不得其死然。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Mǐn Zǐ shì cè, yínyín rú yě; Zǐlù, xíngxíng rú yě; Rǎn Yǒu, Zǐgòng, kǎnkǎn rú yě. Zǐ lè. “ruò Yóu yě, bù dé qí sǐ rán.” [Pinyin]
- The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Zilu, looking bold and soldierly; Ran You and Zigong, with a free and straightforward manner. The Master was pleased. He said, "You there - he will not die a natural death."
闵子侍侧,訚訚如也;子路,行行如也;冉有、子贡,侃侃如也。子乐。「若由也,不得其死然。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Also from Tao Te Ching, Chapter 42:
- 強梁者不得其死,吾將以為教父。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qiáng liáng zhě bù dé qí sǐ, wú jiāng yǐwéi jiào fù. [Pinyin]
- The violent and strong do not die their natural death. I will make this the basis of my teaching.
强梁者不得其死,吾将以为教父。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
不得其死
- (colloquial) to die suddenly for no reason at all
Descendants[edit]
Vietnamese[edit]
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |||
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不 | 得 | 其 | 死 |
Adverb[edit]
不得其死
- chữ Hán form of bất đắc kì tử (“suddenly”).
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