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必死無疑

简必死无疑 · 繁必死無疑

Mandarin · pinyin bì sǐ wú yí

will die for sure; to be a goner

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必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
死: sǐ · die; dead; death
無: Look up this written character
疑: yí · doubt, question, suspect
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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4–3–2–2 · bi4 si3 wu2 yi2

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bit1 sei2 mou4 ji4

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