lose one's life; get killed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's life; to get oneself killed; to court death (foolishly)
Implies the death was unnecessary, vain, or the result of foolish risk-taking. Often appears with 白白 (in vain) or 差点 (nearly).
Bái白
bái白
sòng送
mìng命
to die in vain; to throw away one's life for nothing
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
sòng送
mìng命
bù不
zhí值
de得
。
It's not worth losing your life over such a trivial matter.
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Bié别
qù去
sòng送
mìng命
！
Don't go courting death!
Tā他
chà差
diǎn点
zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
sòng送
mìng命
。
He nearly lost his life in this accident.