命脉

命脈
mìngmài
lifeline

CEDICT

lifeblood; lifeline

Wiktionary

生命及血脉。比喻影响生存、发展的最根本因素。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 命 mìng
  1. life
  2. fate
  3. order or command
  4. to assign a name, title etc
=2 脉 mài old variant of 脉 mài
=2 脉 mài
  1. arteries and veins
  2. vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
=2 脉 mài variant of 脉 mài

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生命线 shēngmìngxiàn lifeline