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一夕數驚

简一夕数惊 · 繁一夕數驚

Mandarin · pinyin yī xī shù jīng

(lit.) one scare after another in a single night (idiom)
(fig.) to live in fear

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
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数: shù · number; several, count; fate
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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1–1–4–1 · yi1 xi1 shu4 jing1

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jat1 zik6 sou3 ging1

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