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卖命

mài mìng · mai ming

Traditional 賣命

Meaning

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他(tā)为(wèi)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)天(tiān)天(tiān)卖(mài)命(mìng)，连(lián)周(zhōu)末(mò)都(dōu)不(bù)休(xiū)息(xi)。

He works himself to the bone for this project every day, not even resting on weekends.

别(bié)为(wèi)那(nà)种(zhǒng)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)卖(mài)命(mìng)，他(tā)根(gēn)本(běn)不(bú)在(zài)乎(hu)你(nǐ)。

Don't slave away for a boss like that; he doesn't care about you at all.

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