Definition
拼命 (pīn mìng) vividly means 'to risk one's life', and as an adverb it describes doing something desperately or with abandon — as if everything is at stake. It's stronger and more impulsive than 奋力, 极力, or 竭力 (all 'with all one's effort') and less formal than the phrase 竭尽全力. Use it when the effort feels extreme or even reckless, not just maximum.
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 de pǎo xiàng zhōngdiǎn.He ran toward the finish line with all his might.
- ，拼命。Wèile wánchéng xiàngmù, dàjiā pīn mìng jiābān.Everyone worked overtime desperately to finish the project.
- 拼命，。Tā wèi jiù háizi ér pīn mìng, zuìhòu chénggōng le.She risked her life to save the child and finally succeeded.
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