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致命傷

简致命伤 · 繁致命傷

Mandarin · pinyin zhì mìng shāng

mortal wound
(fig.) fatal weakness
Achilles' heel

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致: zhì · send, deliver, present; cause
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from

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4–4–1 · zhi4 ming4 shang1

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zi3 ming6 soeng1

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noun

fatal wound; fatal injury
(figurative) Achilles heel; vulnerability; weak spot

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