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出生入死

Mandarin · pinyin chū shēng rù sǐ

from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
brave
willing to risk life and limb

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
死: sǐ · die; dead; death

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1–1–4–3 · chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3

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ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2

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(idiomatic) risking one's life; without regard to one's own life

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