亡命之徒

Mandarin · pinyin wáng mìng zhī tú

Meanings

  1. runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
  2. fugitive
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亡
wáng · death, destroyed; lose, perish
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
徒
tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
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2–4–1–2 · wang2 ming4 zhi1 tu2

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mong4 ming6 zi1 tou4

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mong4 ming6 zi1 tou4

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noun

  1. outlaw; desperado

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