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嗜酒如命

Mandarin · pinyin shì jiǔ rú mìng

Meanings

  1. to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
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嗜
shì · be fond of, have weakness for
酒
jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
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4–3–2–4 · shi4 jiu3 ru2 ming4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si3 zau2 jyu4 meng6

Cantonese word readings for 嗜酒如命. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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si3 zau2 jyu4 meng6

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