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死心踏地

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ xīn tà dì

see 死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
踏: tà · step on, trample, tread on, walk
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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3–1–4–4 · si3 xin1 ta4 di4

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sei2 sam1 daap6 dei6

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