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不免一死

Mandarin · pinyin bù miǎn yī sǐ

cannot avoid being killed
cannot escape death
to be mortal

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
免: miǎn · spare; excuse from; evade
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
死: sǐ · die; dead; death

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4–3–1–3 · bu4 mian3 yi1 si3

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bat1 min5 jat1 sei2

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