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痛不欲生 (tung3 bat1 juk6 sang1) — be grieved to the point that one wants to die in Cantonese

tung˗₃痛batˉ¹不jukˍ₆欲sangˉ¹生
Mandarin Pinyin: tong4 bu2 yu4 sheng1

Meaning of 痛不欲生

nounbe grieved to the point that one wants to die

Characters in 痛不欲生

痛tung3
sorrowful; sad; bitter; poignant; bitterly
不bat1
not; no; un-
欲juk6
want; wish; hope; desire
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw

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