English：
A metaphor for being desperate to confirm the safety or existence of someone, requiring to see the person alive or the corpse after death.
中文：
比喻执意要确认某人的安危或下落，活着要见到本人，死了要见到尸体。
Origin English: This is a direct literal translation of Chinese folk colloquialism, originating from the traditional Chinese concept of attaching importance to life and death, expressing the firm determination to find someone.
Origin Chinese: 这是中国民间口语的直接直译，源自中国传统重视生死的观念，表达一定要找到某人的坚定决心。
📌 Example 1
I must find him, live see person die see corpse 🔍
我一定要找到他，活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 2
The family insisted on live see person die see corpse 🧑👥
家人坚持活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 3
He swore to live see person die see corpse for his friend 🤝
他发誓要为朋友活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 4
The police promised the family live see person die see corpse 🚓
警方向家属承诺活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 5
She will not give up until live see person die see corpse 💪
不活见人，死见尸她绝不放弃
📌 Example 6
We have to find him, live see person die see corpse 🚶
我们必须找到他，活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 7
He kept searching, adhering to live see person die see corpse 🗺️
他不停寻找，坚持活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 8
The villagers helped to search for live see person die see corpse 🏡
村民们帮忙寻找，要活见人，死见尸
📌 Example 9
I will find you no matter what, live see person die see corpse ❤️
无论如何我都会找到你，活见人，死见尸
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