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你死我活
Mandarin · pinyin nǐ sǐ wǒ huó
Meanings
- lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
- two parties cannot coexist
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3–3–3–2 · ni3 si3 wo3 huo2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
nei5 sei2 ngo5 wut6
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nei5 sei2 ngo5 wut6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist
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