你死我活 in English ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) you die, I live (idiomatic expression); irreconcilable adversaries
• two parties cannot coexist

Pinyin

ni3 si3 wo3 huo2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

你ni3you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]) 死si3to die 我wo3I 活huo2to live