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玩儿命

wán r mìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to gamble with life / to take reckless risks
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-771689d1cb4255ab. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

玩兒命 玩儿命 [wan2 r5 ming4] /to gamble with life/to take reckless risks/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 玩兒命

  • 玩
    wán

    to play / to have fun / to trifle with / toy / sth used for amusement / curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]) / to keep sth for entertainment / Taiwan pr. [wàn]

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.