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威尊命賤 (wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

威尊命賤 (wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6, wēi zūn mìng jiàn) — (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order

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beyond HSK

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