even an ant clings to life
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is l ó uy ǐ t ā NSH ē ng, which means that insects like mole crickets and ants are also greedy for life. It used to mean begging for life. Sometimes it was used to persuade people not to commit suicide. From journey to the West.
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used to admonish
The origin of Idioms
The 76th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "the great sage of wanwang is merciful and merciful. He is greedy for life. Please spare my life and send your master across the mountain."
even an ant clings to life
Swallow one's voice and bear one's tears - tūn shēng rěn lèi
toil for a living in one 's old age - lǎo cán zuò jiǎn
The celebration of filling one's bowels - chōng lǚ zhī qìng
there are both advantages and disadvantages - yǒu lì yǒu bì
If you have something to change, if you have nothing to encourage - yǒu zé gǎi zhī,wú zé jiā miǎn