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Introducing the Chinese idiom 「貪生畏死」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Greedy for life, afraid of death.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tān shēng wèi sǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taam1 sang1 wai3 sei2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
