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一線生機

简一线生机 · 繁一線生機

Mandarin · pinyin yī xiàn shēng jī

(idiom) a chance of survival; a fighting chance; a ray of hope

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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1–4–1–1 · yi1 xian4 sheng1 ji1

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