九死一生
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Chinese[edit]
nine | to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw | ||
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trad. (九死一生) | 九 | 死 | 一 | 生 | |
simp. #(九死一生) | 九 | 死 | 一 | 生 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
九死一生
- narrow escape from death
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