活人让尿憋死

huó rén ràng niào biē sǐ

lit. such a fool as to die from holding in one's pee (idiom)

fig. unable to solve a problem due to the inflexibility of one's thinking

活

huó

to live

人

rén

person; people

让

ràng

to yield

尿

niào

to urinate

憋

biē

to choke

死

sǐ

to die