「條命凍過水」
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| Pronunciation： | tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
條 (measure); order; item 命 life; fate; to order; to command; order; instruction; to assign a title; to entitle; lifetime 凍 cold; chilly 過 to pass; to cross; to transfer; to surpass; to pass a place; to exceed; over again; anew; than 水 water; soup; beverage; liquids in general; body of water |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
(of one's life) in great danger, in a life-threatening situation; literally: one's life is colder than water
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