Run like your life depends on it.
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拼命
pīn mìng
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6
Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
pīn mìng · ping3 meng6 (Jyutping)
- to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Maybe you're working too hard.
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