生死未卜 shēng sǐ wèi bǔ — life or death unknown; the outcome is uncertain

生死未卜
shēng sǐ wèi bǔ

Characters: 生 · 死 · 未 · 卜

Definitions

  1. life or death unknown; the outcome is uncertain

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 或生或死结果尚难测定。

Examples

  • 矿工被困井下多日,至今生死未卜。

    The miners have been trapped underground for days, and their fate is still unknown.

  • 丈夫出征多年没有音信,她日夜惦念,生死未卜。

    Her husband had been away at war for years with no news; whether he lived or died she could not tell.