爱之如命 ài zhī rú mìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself

CHARACTERS

爱 ài love, be fond of, like
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
命 mìng life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction