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性命

xìng mìng · xing ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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胜(shèng)利(lì)是(shì)用(yòng)许(xǔ)多(duō)人(rén)的(de)性(xìng)命(mìng)换(huàn)来(lái)的(de)。

The victory was won at the cost of many lives.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

在(zài)正(zhèng)确(què)使(shǐ)用(yòng)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)下(xià)，枪(qiāng)可(kě)以(yǐ)救(jiù)人(rén)性(xìng)命(mìng)。

Guns can be life-savers when used properly.

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