汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 貪生怕死
貪生怕死 (贪生怕死)
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly / clinging abjectly to life / only interested in saving one's neck
贪 Reluctant / Craving for survival, fearing death / Refers to shrinking from fighting the enemy
见"贪生畏死"。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

噢,我并不恐惧任何人,我可以为你贪生怕死

Oh, I am not scared of anyone, I die for you.

实际上,他是一个贪生怕死的人,他的下属森老想戏弄他。

In fact, he is a cowardly person, his subordinates would like to tease his old Mori.

一些英国士兵认为:在北爱尔兰服役使得他们在反对叛乱分子方面,比趾高气扬的美国大兵更加有效,也认为美军贪生怕死

Some British soldiers assumed that service in Northern Ireland made them smarter at fighting insurgencies than the galumphing Americans, who were also thought to be casualty-averse.