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行將就木
简 行将就木 · 繁 行將就木Mandarin · pinyin xíng jiāng jiù mù
Meanings
- to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
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2–1–4–4 · xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hang4 zoeng1 zau6 muk6
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hang4 zoeng1 zau6 muk6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be close to death; to approach death
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