Fear of death and greed for life(pà sǐ tān shēng)

Fear of death and greed for life

Fear of death and greed for life is an idiom, and its pronunciation is p à s à t à NSH à ng, which means to be greedy for survival and afraid of death, and to be afraid of fighting against the enemy. It comes from the biography of wensanwang in Hanshu.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of wensanwang in the history of Han Dynasty, "today, I know that the thief killed Zhonglang Cao general. The winter moon is pressing, and I am greedy for life and afraid of death. That is to say, I cheat and stifle my servant Yang (feint) disease. I am more fortunate than a moment."

Idiom usage

The seventh chapter of the biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty: "I'm not like you, who are afraid of death and greedy for life. I'm willing to be humble and humble. I'm sorry you have the face to persuade me."

Chinese PinYin : pà sǐ tān shēng