粵

保bou2命meng6

bou2 meng6bou2 ming6bǎo mìng

English

  1. to preserve one's life; to ensure one's survival
  2. to survive

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 保住條命,令自己唔好死

Examples

  • 我噉樣做都係為咗保命㗎咋!

    I only did that to survive!

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

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