desperately; with all one's might
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
desperately; at the risk of one's life; with a do-or-die spirit
Emphasizes extreme effort, often to the point of risking death. Used figuratively to mean 'with all one's might' or literally in life-or-death situations. Common in narrative and dramatic contexts.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
pīn拼
sǐ死
shǒu守
wèi卫
zhe着
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The soldiers defended the position desperately, at the risk of their lives.
Wèi为
le了
jiù救
hái孩
zi子
，
tā他
pīn拼
sǐ死
yóu游
xiàng向
le了
jī激
liú流
zhōng中
yāng央
。
To save the child, he desperately swam into the center of the raging current.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
xī希
wàng望
miǎo渺
máng茫
，
tā他
men们
hái还
shì是
pīn拼
sǐ死
yī一
bó搏
。
Even though hope was slim, they still risked everything in a desperate attempt.
Gōng公
sī司
pīn拼
sǐ死
xiǎng想
yào要
zài在
nián年
dǐ底
qián前
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
The company is desperately trying to finish the project before the year-end.
Tā她
pīn拼
sǐ死
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
yǒu有
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
She works herself to the bone, all to give her child a better life.