不得其死

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: bug4 dig4 ki5 si2
POJ: puk-tik-khî-sí
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to die suddenly/violently, to not die a natural death
不得其死

This is a rare classical set phrase (from the Analects, meaning to fail to die a natural death) glossed on the page in modern colloquial terms as "to die suddenly for no reason"; its currency and precise nuance in everyday Teochew are uncertain.

Usage: colloquial

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