拼命
ping1 ming6ping3 ming6pun3 meng6pun2 meng6pīn mìng
English
- to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- to risk one's life; to go all out regardless of danger to one's life
- to do everything; to try very hard to
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔理性命安危,豁咗出去
- 好努力去做
Examples
拼命地跑
Run like your life depends on it.
Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY
我拼命地跑。
I ran as fast as I could.
Tatoeba · zhouj1955 CC BY
可能你工作得太拼命?
Maybe you are working too hard.
Tatoeba · CLARET CC BY
汤姆拼命地忍住笑声。
Tom was trying hard not to laugh out loud.
Tatoeba · miaojiandao CC BY
这么拼命工作有什么意义?
What's the sense of working so hard?
Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY
由于贫穷,他们不得不拼命工作。
Seeing as they're poor, they've no choice but to work their hardest.
Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY
拼命完成任務
to try very hard to finish one's task/duties
我拚咗條老命都要同你死過!
I'll fight you with my life! ----
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk