Correct
死去活来
/ sǐ qù huó lái /
Strokes
Definition
to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one's life
Example
Definition
hover between life and death—to be extremely painful/grieved
1
Bèi
被
dá
打
de
得
sǐqùhuólái
死去活来
be beaten half dead; be beaten/thrashed within an inch of one's life
2
Kū
哭
de
得
sǐqùhuólái
死去活来
cry one's heart/eyes out
3
Ài
爱
de
得
sǐqùhuólái
死去活来
desperately/hopelessly in love/head over heels in love