to call; to yell; to be called to call; to yell; to be called; to order |
you | third watch; midnight | to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
who | dare | leave (message); to retain; to stay leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve |
man; person; people | to (a place); until (a time); up to to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive |
the five watches of the night; fifth watch | ||||
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trad. (閻王叫你三更死,誰敢留人到五更) | 閻王 | 叫 | 你 | 三更 | 死 | , | 誰 | 敢 | 留 | 人 | 到 | 五更 | |
simp. (阎王叫你三更死,谁敢留人到五更) | 阎王 | 叫 | 你 | 三更 | 死 | , | 谁 | 敢 | 留 | 人 | 到 | 五更 | |
Literally: “When Yama decides you are to die at midnight, who dares to keep you till dawn?”. |
閻王叫你三更死,誰敢留人到五更