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生榮死哀

简生荣死哀 · 繁生榮死哀

Mandarin · pinyin shēng róng sǐ āi

to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
哀: āi · sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
荣: róng · glory, honor; flourish, prosper

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1–2–3–1 · sheng1 rong2 si3 ai1

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sang1 wing4 sei2 oi1

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