要命 (yào mìng) — (used as complement after 得) extremely; terribly; unbearably; (exclamation) what a nuisance; damn it (expressing frustration); (literal, rare) to cause someone's death; to be fatal
Definition
Used as a 得-complement, 慌 carries the same 'unbearably' meaning; 慌 is adjective, 要命 is a verb phrase meaning 'fatal/to death' or an exclamation of frustration.
verb
(used as complement after 得) extremelyterriblyunbearably(exclamation) what a nuisancedamn it (expressing frustration)(literal, rare) to cause someone's deathto be fatal
Examples
- 要命。Zhè wèn tí nán dé yào mìng.This problem is terribly difficult.
- 要命，！yào mìng, Yòu xià yǔ le!What a nuisance, it's raining again!
- 要命。Tā zuì jìn máng dé yào mìng.He's been extremely busy lately.
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