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一生

yī shēng
HSK 2

English Meaning

all one's life; throughout one's life

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我跟你说 这开店九死一生
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那就好

“Good.”

“You know what, it's really hard”

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特别不容易

“to run a shop.”

《以家人之名》 · business_and_trade
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进了伶崖塔九死一生
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你说过的

“You told me.”

“Entering Lingya Tower means almost certain death.”

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师父说得对

“Master was right.”

《樊笼》 · crisis_and_conflict
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怕是九死一生啊
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“Going into this battle is essentially a suicide mission.”

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和朔漠军交手

“Fighting the Northern Desert troops”

“must have been a constant dance with death.”

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楚将军啊

“Looking at what he's endured, I shall never believe…”

《翘楚》 · historical_and_court
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