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lín wēi
phr. facing death or deadly peril; in the hour of danger
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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lín wēi shòu mìng
idiom. give up one's life in a critical situation
lín wēi shòu mìng
idiom. be entrusted with a mission at a critical and difficult moment