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死心

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ xīn

to give up
to admit failure
to drop the matter
to reconcile oneself to loss
to have no more illusions about

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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3–1 · si3 xin1

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sei2 sam1

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verb

(verb-object) to give up on; to drop

noun

(literary) willingness and determination to serve till death

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