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求生意志

Mandarin · pinyin qiú shēng yì zhì

will to live; will to survive

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求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals

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2–1–4–4 · qiu2 sheng1 yi4 zhi4

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