亡命之徒 (wáng mìng zhī tú) — desperado; reckless outlaw; violent criminal who risks death
Definition
A 'desperado' — someone so reckless or cornered they are willing to risk their life. Stronger than 罪犯, which is any criminal.
noun
desperadoreckless outlawviolent criminal who risks death
Examples
- 亡命之徒。Diàn yǐng lǐ de wáng mìng zhī tú zuì hòu quán bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.The desperados in the movie were all caught by the police in the end.
- 亡命之徒。Zhè huǒ wáng mìng zhī tú zài chéng lǐ qiǎng le hǎo jǐ jiā yín háng.This gang of desperados robbed several banks in the city.
- ，亡命之徒。Tā wèi le qián shén me dōu gǎn zuò, jiǎn zhí shì gè wáng mìng zhī tú.He dares to do anything for money — he's practically a desperado.
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