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死不改悔

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ bù gǎi huǐ

not to repent even facing death (idiom)
unrepentant
very obstinate

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
悔: huǐ · repent, show remorse, regret

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3–4–3–3 · si3 bu4 gai3 hui3

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