求生不得，求死不能 meaning in Chinese
can neither live nor die -- utter misery; though one hopes for life one cannot live and though one prays to die one cannnot die
Examples
- The word " infernal " is actually a gimmick that has special meaning . it implies a buddhist term that refers to a hellish place roughly known as " infernal hell "
本片片名无间道的无间二字源于佛家所云的无间地狱，是一处令人求生不得，求死不能，永远受尽烈火煎熬的恐怖地方。