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卖命

mài mìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to work tirelessly / to give one's all / to slave away / to throw away one's life / to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
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-9d25f0763e53a6b5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

賣命 卖命 [mai4 ming4] /to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away/to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)/

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Other forms in these source records: 賣命

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 命
    mìng

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.