贪生怕死 in English tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 Meaning

Meanings

  • greedy for life, afraid of death (idiomatic expression); craven and cowardly
  • clinging abjectly to life
  • only interested in saving one's neck

Simplified Characters

贪 生 怕 死

Traditional Characters

貪 生 怕 死

Pinyin

tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贪tan1to have a voracious desire for 生sheng1to be born 怕pa4surname Pa 死si3to die