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只爭旦夕

简只争旦夕 · 繁只爭旦夕

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zhēng dàn xī

see 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

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只: zhǐ · only, just, simply
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旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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3–1–4–1 · zhi3 zheng1 dan4 xi1

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zi2 zang1 daan3 zik6

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