粵

賣maai6命meng6

simp卖命
maai6 meng6mài mìng

English

  1. to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away
  2. to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
  3. to pledge one's life; to work oneself to death for someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為一個人做嘢,去到可以為佢死嘅地步

Examples

  • 佢唔係好人,你唔值得為佢賣命㗎。

    He's not such a good person, you don't deserve to work yourself to death for him.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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