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威尊命賤

简 威尊命贱 · 繁 威尊命賤
Mandarin · pinyin wēi zūn mìng jiàn

Meanings

  1. (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order
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威
wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
尊
zūn · respect, revere, venerate; honor
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
賤
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贱
jiàn · mean, low; cheap, worthless
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1–1–4–4 · wei1 zun1 ming4 jian4

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wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6

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威尊命賤 · wei1 zun1 ming4 jian4
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Exact source record威尊命賤 威尊命贱 [wei1 zun1 ming4 jian4] /(idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order/