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命不久矣
  ming6 bat1 gau2 ji5   jyutping
  ming4 bu4 jiu3 yi3   pinyin
about to die; near the end of its life


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
命不久矣

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Characters in this word:

 ming6 meng6  -  life; destiny; order
 bat1  -  not; no; un-
 gau2  -  long; for a long time
 ji5  -  final particle for perfect tense

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detail 當時以為自己命不久矣
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.
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