拼命 (pīn mìng) — (adverb) with all one's might; desperately; like crazy; (verb) to risk one's life; to throw oneself into sth with abandon
Definition
拼命 is vivid and colloquial — 'with all one's might, like one's life depends on it.' Stronger and more physical than 竭力/极力 (formal, abstract effort); 奋力 sits between, with strenuous action but less life-or-death stakes.
adverb
with all one's mightdesperatelylike crazy
verb
to risk one's lifeto throw oneself into sth with abandon
Examples
- 拼命。Tā pīn mìng dì pǎo xiàng zhōng diǎn.He ran toward the finish line with all his might.
- ，拼命。Wèi le wán chéng xiàng mù, dà jiā pīn mìng jiā bān.Everyone worked overtime desperately to finish the project.
- 拼命，。Tā wèi jiù hái zi ér pīn mìng, zuì hòu chéng gōng le.She risked her life to save the child and finally succeeded.
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