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性命交關 (sing3 meng6 gaau1 gwaan1) — (a matter) of life and death; of vital importance in Cantonese

sing˗₃性mengˍ₆命gaauˉ¹交gwaanˉ¹關
简 性命交关
Mandarin Pinyin: xing4 ming4 jiao1 guan1

Meaning of 性命交關

noun(a matter) of life and death; of vital importance
nouna situation which is so important that it concerns people's lives

Characters in 性命交關

性sing3
a quality or property
命ming6
assign (a name, title, etc)
交gaau1
be on good terms with; come into contact with; meet
關gwaan1
close; shut; turn off

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