死而后已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ — to exert oneself until one's dying day

死而后已
sǐ ér hòu yǐ

Characters: 死 · 而 · 后 · 已

Definitions

  1. to exert oneself until one's dying day

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. until death puts an end (idiom)
  2. one's whole life
  3. unto one's dying day

ExtDict

  1. 已：停止。死了以后才罢手。形容为完成一种责任而奋斗终身。

Examples

  • 鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。

    Give one's all until the very moment of death.

  • 他为教育事业奋斗，死而后已。

    He labored for education until his last breath.