送sung3死sei2

English

1. to throw away one's life
2. looking for trouble (spoken)
3. to court death; to walk into a trap; to bring about one's own downfall or destruction

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指實力唔夠嘅時候去應戰；自取滅亡

Examples

• 手無寸鐵衝去最前面，等於白白送死啫。

  Rushing to the front without holding any weapon, is like courting death for nothing.

• 我温咗一半都冇，等陣個試我聽送死喇。

  I haven't even finished revising half of the materials. I expect the exam to completely knock me out.

• 你以為我會眼睜睜地看著你去送死？我會閉上眼睛的。

  Do you really think that I will simply watch you walk into trouble? I'd close my eyes.

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