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Meaning
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The desperate movements of a living creature occurring immediately before the moment of death.
vi Con cá đang giãy chết trên bờ cát.
en The fish is in its death throes on the sandy shore.
The complete failure or collapse of a system despite attempts to save it.
vi Nền kinh tế đang trong tình trạng giãy chết vì khủng hoảng.
en The economy is in its death throes due to the crisis.