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Chinese
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leather; skin; fur
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's; him/her/it; this
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not; no
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exist; deposit; store exist; deposit; store; keep; survive |
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hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
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a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use |
where; how
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to add; to attach; to be close to to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached |
| trad. (皮之不存，毛將焉附)
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皮
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之
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不
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存
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，
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毛
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將
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焉
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附
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| simp. (皮之不存，毛将焉附)
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皮
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之
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不
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存
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，
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毛
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将
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焉
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附
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Idiom
皮之不存，毛將焉附
- "the skin is gone; where will the fur go?"; referring to the loss of crucial foundations