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了卻此生

简了却此生 · 繁了卻此生

Mandarin · pinyin liǎo què cǐ shēng

to live out one's life
to die

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了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
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此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
却: què · still, but; decline; retreat

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3–4–3–1 · liao3 que4 ci3 sheng1

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liu5 koek3 ci2 sang1

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