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愛之如命

简爱之如命 · 繁愛之如命

Mandarin · pinyin ài zhī rú mìng

to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–1–2–4 · ai4 zhi1 ru2 ming4

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oi3 zi1 jyu4 ming6

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