Definition
死命 (sǐ mìng) as a noun means 'doom' or 'death', often referring to an inescapable fate. It is also commonly used as an adverb (though this row is listed as noun) meaning 'with all one's might' or 'desperately', equivalent to 拼命. In formal or literary contexts, the noun sense appears in phrases like 难逃死命 ('cannot escape one's doom').
n.
doomdeath (inescapable fate)
Examples
- 死命。Tā xiāngxìn měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de sǐ mìng.He believes everyone has their own doom.
- 死命，。Miànduì sǐ mìng, tā xuǎnzé le tǎnrán jiēshòu.Facing death, he chose to accept it calmly.
- “死命”。Gǔdài xiǎoshuō zhōng cháng yǒu 'sǐ mìng nán táo' de shuōfa.In ancient novels, the phrase 'doom is inescapable' often appears.
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