- 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
Characters
- 拼 (拼): to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
- 命 (命): life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
Resources
- Wiktionary: 拼命
- MDBG: 拼命
- Examples with 拼命 on Tatoeba
Examples
我拼命地跑。
上海新好男人，又会拼命工作，又会将休闲进行到底。
可能你工作得太拼命？
不怕巴子，就怕巴子拼命。
为了入学考试合格，她拼命地学习。