Nantoka/命不久矣mìng bù jiǔ yǐ命不久矣 (mìng bù jiǔ yǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “at death's door”.Meanings1at death's doorCharacters in 命不久矣命mìng · life不bù · no; not so久jiǔ · (of a period of time) long矣yǐ · classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]Related words不no; not so不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot不管not to be concerned久(of a period of time) long生命life (as the characteristic of living beings)不行won't do不同different不好意思to feel embarrassedStudy Chinese with flashcards →