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臨危授命

简 临危授命 · 繁 臨危授命
Mandarin · pinyin lín wēi shòu mìng

Meanings

  1. to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
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臨
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危
wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
授
shòu · give to, transmit; confer
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
临
lín · draw near, approach; descend
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2–1–4–4 · lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4

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lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to sacrifice one's life in a crisis

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