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借命

jiè mìng

2-character word

What 借命 means

1. to live out a pointless existence

The characters in 借命

• 借jièto borrow; (used in combination with 给; to make use of; to avail oneself of
• 命mìnglife; fate; order or command

Sounds the same

Read jiè mìng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 戒命prohibition
• 诫命commandment

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