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過日子

简过日子 · 繁過日子

Mandarin · pinyin guò rì zi

to live one's life
to pass one's days
to get along

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–5 · guo4 ri4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwo3 jat6 zi2

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verb

(verb-object) to live one's life; to eke out an existence; to pass the day; to get along; to pass one's days
(verb-object) to live economically

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