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待命

dài mìng · dai ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

消(xiāo)防(fáng)队(duì)员(yuán)二(èr)十(shí)四(sì)小(xiǎo)时(shí)待(dài)命(mìng)，随(suí)时(shí)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)出(chū)动(dòng)。

Firefighters are on standby 24 hours a day, ready to set out at any time.

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)救(jiù)护(hù)车(chē)都(dōu)在(zài)医(yī)院(yuàn)门(mén)口(kǒu)待(dài)命(mìng)。

All the ambulances are on standby at the hospital entrance.

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