死不瞑目
sei2 bat1 ming5 muk6sǐ bù míng mù
English
- lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom)
- fig. to die with an unresolved grievance
- dying with eyes unclosed
粵語 — Cantonese
- 死唔眼閉
Examples
佢為咗追求理想，即使死不瞑目都要完成呢個項目。
He pursued his ideal relentlessly, determined to complete the project even if it meant dying with his eyes unclosed.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk