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死心塌地

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ xīn tā dì

to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
塌: tā · fall in ruins, collapse
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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3–1–1–4 · si3 xin1 ta1 di4

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sei2 sam1 taap3 dei6

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(idiomatic) to be hell-bent on; to be dead set on (following someone)

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