粵

彌nei4留lau4

simp弥留
nei4 lau4mí liú

English

  1. seriously ill and about to die
  2. (formal) to be in a critical period; to be seriously ill and dying

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 莊重噉指就嚟死

Examples

  • 彌留之際

    to be on one's deathbed

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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