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無以為生

简 无以为生 · 繁 無以為生
Mandarin · pinyin wú yǐ wéi shēng

Meanings

  1. no way to get by
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無
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
為
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生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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2–3–2–1 · wu2 yi3 wei2 sheng1

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