生死不渝
shēng sǐ bù yú
unchanging in life and in death; undying (love, loyalty, friendship)
Character by character
生shēng
life
life
死sǐ
death
death
不bù
not
not
渝yú
change
change
Example
战争年代，两个人在前线结下了生死不渝的友谊。
In the war years the two of them formed a friendship at the front that nothing, not even death, could change.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
渝 (yú) means “to change” (and is also the short name for Chongqing). Written and solemn, used for love, loyalty and friendship: 生死不渝的爱情. Close to 至死不渝 and 始终不渝.
Learn this in Lesson 242 · HSK 9+: 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 (The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto)
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