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It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence. 
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jyu5 kei4 - 國 it's better ... than ... 苟且 gau2 ce2 - [1] drift along; resigned [2] careless [3] illicit 偷 tau1 - steal, burgle; sneak 生 saang1 sang1 - life; birth 不如 bat1 jyu4 - why not...?; it's better to... 死 sei2 si2 - die, dead; death |
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| This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:06 | |
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