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生死有命
生
she̅ng
死
sǐ
有
yǒu
命
mìng
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
Characters and words in 生死有命
生
she̅ng
=
sh
+
(e)ng1
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
生
=
牛
+
一
:
Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.
Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).
生
she̅ng
死
sǐ
life or death
死
sǐ
=
s
+
Ø3
to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned
死
=
匕
+
歹
:
Shakespeare is scared to death when suddenly a witch attacks him with her ladle in the space station.
有
yǒu
=
y
+
ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
有
=
𠂇
+
月
:
Mnemonic symbol: confetti.
In an act of revolution, with a pair of scissors (𠂇) Maud Younger (y) is cutting a paper moon (月) into tiny pieces in the outhouse's living room (ou3). There is (有) only confetti (有) left over.
命
mìng
=
mi
+
(e)ng4
life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc
命
=
亼
+
叩
:
In engine's bathroom, Marilyn Monroe kow tows before a pointed hat. She thinks that this is her fate.
Words with 生死有命
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