diu3 meng6吊命
Jyutpingdiu3 meng6
Yalediu mengh

Definition

when one's life is hanging on a thread, relying on something like medicine to extend one's life; to be on the verge of just being able to survive with the help of something (such as money or medicine)

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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