没命 (méi) — (verb) to lose one's life; to die; (verb) to be reckless; to work desperately (often in 没命地 + V)
Definition
没命 (méi mìng) literally 'lose one's life', used both for dying and as 没命地 + V meaning 'desperately / recklessly'. Not a near-synonym of 死 — it carries a sense of losing something precious or going all-out.
verb
to lose one's lifeto dieto be recklessto work desperately (often in 没命地 + V)
Examples
- 。Tā zài nà cì shì gù zhōng méi le yì tiáo mìng.He lost his life in that accident.
- 没命。Tā chà diǎn méi.He almost died.
- 没命。Tā gōng zuò qǐ lái jiù méi.Once he starts working, he works like crazy.
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