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要命

yào mìng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance

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你可真是要钱不要命了
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You are being reckless and suicidal by chasing this profit.”

1. PREVIOUS

哪来那么便宜的好事

“There's no such easy fortune.”

“What about your life?”

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你看看上面写的

“Look at what's written there.”

《白日提灯​》 · crisis_and_conflict
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要命了 我感觉我跟这个社会脱节了
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I am so overwhelmed by these ridiculous demands that I can't keep up with normal life anymore.”

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什么

“What?”

“Gosh. I think I've lost track of society.”

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你们知道吗 裴总要求我每个景点都要去

“Do you know? Mr. Pei wanted me to go to every tourist attraction”

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已到了要命的关隘了
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

脉象微弱

“and her pulse is weak.”

“It has reached a life-threatening stage.”

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得给她刮痧活血

“She needs a scraping treatment to stimulate her blood flow,”

《逐玉》 · hospital_and_health
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