bok3 meng6搏命

Jyutpingbok3 meng6

Yalebok mehng

動詞Common

Definition

To risk one's life to do something, or to fight someone to the death.

to risk one's life to do something; to work or try desperately hard
to fight with someone to the death; to make a desperate fight

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How it's used

Often used hyperbolically to describe someone working extremely hard or pushing themselves to the limit, rather than literally risking death. It carries a sense of intense desperation or total commitment to a task. When used in the context of a conflict, it implies a willingness to go to any lengths to win or defend oneself.

Examples

keoi5佢wai4為zo2咗fan6份gung1工zan1真hai6係ping3搏ming6命aa3呀。

He is really risking his life for that job.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使tung4同keoi5佢ping3搏ming6命gam3咁kwaa1誇zoeng1張aa3呀？

Do you really need to go as far as fighting him to the death?

Common phrases

ping3搏ming6命zou6做

to work desperately

tung4同jan4人ping3搏ming6命

to fight someone to the death

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply working hard, which is better expressed as 勤力. Using 搏命 for a standard task sounds overly dramatic and implies the person is sacrificing their health or well-being to get it done.