行將就木

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Chinese

to be about to; to be on the verge of; to be just going to
to be about to; to be on the verge of; to be just going to; to be on the point of
 
 to enter the coffin; to die
trad. (行將就木) 行將 就木
simp. (行将就木) 行将 就木
Literally: “to enter the coffin soon”.

Etymology

將適齊，謂季隗曰：「待我二十五年，不來而後嫁。」對曰：「我二十五年矣，又如是而嫁，則就木焉。請待子。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
将适齐，谓季隗曰：「待我二十五年，不来而后嫁。」对曰：「我二十五年矣，又如是而嫁，则就木焉。请待子。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
Jiāng shì Qí, wèi Jìwěi yuē: “Dài wǒ èrshíwǔ nián, bù lái ér hòujià.” Duì yuē: “Wǒ èrshíwǔ nián yǐ, yòu rúshì ér jià, zé jiùmù yān. Qǐng dài zǐ.”
Before Chong'er (later Duke Wen of Jin) left for Qi, he said to Jikui (his wife) "Please wait me for 25 years. If I don't come back, you can marry another man." Jikui replied, "I'm now 25 years old now. If it's like that (after 25 years), I'll be entering the coffin very soon when I marry another man. Please let me wait for you."

Pronunciation

Idiom

行將就木

  1. to be close to death; to approach death
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