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吃喝拉撒睡

Mandarin · pinyin chī hē lā sā shuì

(coll.) eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping; the mundane necessities of everyday life

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
喝: hē · drink; shout, call out
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
睡: shuì · sleep, doze

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1–1–1–1–4 · chi1 he1 la1 sa1 shui4

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basic needs

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