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偿命
cháng​mìng

pay with life

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  1. 杀人偿命,这是古代朴素的正义观。

    shā​rén cháng mìng, zhè shì gǔ​dài pǔ​sù de zhèng​yì guān.

    A life for a life—this was a simple concept of justice in ancient times.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
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