Recognized by Urban Dictionary and mainstream dictionaries. The "zuo" (作) means to act foolishly.
中文：被Urban Dictionary和主流词典收录。"作"意为自找麻烦。
📌 Example 1
He crashed the car while showing off. No zuo no die.
他炫耀的时候把车撞了。不作不死。
📌 Example 2
A: "I invested all my money in one stock." B: "No zuo no die, my friend."
A："我把所有钱投了一只股票。" B："不作不死啊朋友。"
📌 Example 3
A: "He got caught cheating." B: "No zuo no die."
A："他作弊被抓了。" B："不作不死。"
📌 Example 4
A: "Why do people say no zuo no die?" B: "Because if you cause trouble, trouble finds you."
A："为什么人们说不作不死？" B："因为如果你找麻烦，麻烦就会找上你。"
📌 Example 5
A: "I tried to fix my phone and broke it." B: "No zuo no die."
A："我想修手机结果修坏了。" B："不作不死。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Is no zuo no die a real English phrase?" B: "It is now. It's in the dictionary."
A："不作不死是真的英语短语吗？" B："现在是了，词典里都有。"
📌 Example 7
No zuo no die is probably the most famous Chinglish phrase ever.
不作不死可能是史上最有名的中式英语。
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