粵

拼ping1命ming6

ping1 ming6ping3 ming6pun3 meng6pun2 meng6pīn mìng

English

  1. 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
  2. to risk one's life; to go all out regardless of danger to one's life
  3. to do everything; to try very hard to

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔理性命安危,豁咗出去
  2. 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

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