The word 丧生 (sàngshēng) is a verb-object compound, formed by combining the character 丧 (sàng), meaning "to lose" or "to forfeit", with the character 生 (shēng), meaning "life" or "to live". Literally, it parses as "to lose life", where 丧 acts as the verb and 生 as its direct object. This structure creates a figurative and somewhat formal expression for "to die" or "to perish", implying an unfortunate or premature loss of life, often used in contexts like accidents, disasters, or conflicts.