hasten someone's death; press urgently
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to hasten someone's death; to be the death of someone
Literal meaning referring to actions or circumstances that cause someone to die sooner.
Tā他
nà那
cì次
dà大
bìng病
chà差
diǎn点
cuī催
le了
tā他
de的
mìng命
。
That serious illness almost did him in.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
yào药
jiù就
shì是
cuī催
mìng命
de的
。
This poison is meant to kill quickly.
verb
to press or urge someone relentlessly
informalFigurative meaning. Describes constant, impatient, and often annoying pressure, like it's "killing" someone with urgency. Often used as a metaphor or in a complaining tone.
Bié别
cuī催
mìng命
le了
！
Wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
hǎo好
！
Stop hounding me! I'll be ready in a second!
Lǎo老
bǎn板
tiān天
tiān天
cuī催
mìng命
shì似
de的
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
jiāo交
bào报
gào告
。
The boss pesters us to submit reports every day as if he's rushing us to death.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
me么
cuī催
mìng命
，
tā他
fǎn反
ér而
róng容
yì易
chū出
cuò错
。
If you press him so relentlessly, he's more likely to make mistakes.