while I'm alive; as long as I live
Idiomatic expression used to strongly assert that something will not happen or will not be allowed as long as the speaker is alive. Often followed by a negative statement. The variant 目の黒いうち (めのくろいうち) is also used.
See also: 目の黒いうち (めのくろいうち)
私の目が黒いうちは、そんなことはさせない。
I won't allow such a thing as long as I live.
お前の好きにはさせない。俺の目が黒いうちはな。
I won't let you have your way. Not while I'm alive.
Literally 'while the eyes are black', i.e., while one is alive and can see. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a set phrase in Japanese.