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人比人得死

Mandarin · pinyin rén bǐ rén děi sǐ

see 人比人，氣死人 rén bǐ rén, qì sǐ rén

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
死: sǐ · die; dead; death

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2–3–2–3–3 · ren2 bi3 ren2 dei3 si3

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