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九死一生
gau2 sei2 jat1 sang1 |
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[literally] 9 deaths, 1 life. - a narrow escape from death, 'dodged a bullet' Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:九 gau2 - nine死 sei2 - die; death; dead 一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little 生 saang1 sang1 - born; grow; life; alive; unripe |
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