zěn​shēng

how

怎生 zěn​shēng
how
in what way; by what means; how. Used mostly in early colloquial literature.
why
for what reason; why. Used mostly in early colloquial literature.
by all means
somehow or other; no matter what; used to express a request to find a way to do something. Used mostly in early colloquial literature.

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