risk one's life; go all out
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to risk one's life; to fight desperately
Used in confrontations where survival is at stake.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
hái孩
zi子
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
zhǔn准
bèi备
gēn跟
dǎi歹
tú徒
pīn拼
mìng命
。
To protect her child, the mother was ready to risk her life against the thug.
Shòu受
shāng伤
de的
shì士
bīng兵
yī依
rán然
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
pīn拼
mìng命
。
The wounded soldier was still fighting desperately on the battlefield.
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Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
qián钱
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
zài在
pīn拼
mìng命
。
To make money, he's practically risking his life.
adverb
with all one's might; desperately; extremely
Used to describe putting extreme effort into a task or action.
Wèi为
le了
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā她
pīn拼
mìng命
de地
gōng工
zuò作
。
To finish the project on time, she worked with all her might.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
pīn拼
mìng命
wǎng往
shān山
dǐng顶
pá爬
。
The athlete desperately climbed towards the mountain peak.
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Wǒ我
děi得
pīn拼
mìng命
xué学
xí习
cái才
néng能
gǎn赶
shàng上
tóng同
xué学
men们
。
I have to study extremely hard to catch up with my classmates.
Tā他
pīn拼
mìng命
dào道
qiàn歉
，
xī希
wàng望
dà大
jiā家
yuán原
liàng谅
tā他
。
He apologized profusely, hoping everyone would forgive him.