催命 (cuī mìng) — to urge somebody relentlessly, to be on someone's case
Definition
A vivid, colloquial phrase for pestering someone relentlessly — stronger and more colorful than plain 催 ('urge'). Often used as 催命似地 to describe pressuring someone at a frantic pace.
verb
to urge somebody relentlesslyto be on someone's case
Examples
- 催命，。Bié cuī mìng le, wǒ mǎ shàng jiù hǎo.Stop rushing me, I'll be ready in a moment.
- ，。Tā tiān tiān zài wǒ ěr biān cuī wǒ de mìng, ràng wǒ zǎo diǎn jié hūn.He's constantly on my case every day, urging me to get married soon.
- 。Lǎo bǎn cuī mìng shì de cuī wǒ men jiāo bào gào.The boss is pressing us like crazy to submit the report.
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