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嗜酒如命

Mandarin · pinyin shì jiǔ rú mìng

to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle

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嗜: shì · be fond of, have weakness for
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

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4–3–2–4 · shi4 jiu3 ru2 ming4

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si3 zau2 jyu4 meng6

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