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養生送死

简养生送死 · 繁養生送死

Mandarin · pinyin yǎng shēng sòng sǐ

to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)

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養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
死: sǐ · die; dead; death
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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3–1–4–3 · yang3 sheng1 song4 si3

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joeng5 sang1 sung3 sei2

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