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Jyutping ngaai4 sang1 aai1 sei2
Pinyin āi shēng āi sǐ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, Hakka, idiomatic
    to drag out an ignoble existence; to endure hardships; to live a hard life and work very hard
    (syn.) 苟且偷生

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Jyutping ngaai4 saang1 ngaai4 sei2
Pinyin āi shēng āi sǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Working very hard and living hard lives; to endure hardships