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要命

yào mìng · yao ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

火(huǒ)车(chē)挤(jǐ)得(de)要(yào)命(mìng)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)找(zhǎo)不(bu)到(dào)位(wèi)子(zi)坐(zuò)。

The train was so crowded that none of us could get a seat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

子(zǐ)翔(xiáng)那(nà)个(ge)人(rén)太(tài)老(lǎo)实(shi)了(le)，谈(tán)恋(liàn)爱(ài)都(dōu)被(bèi)动(dòng)得(de)要(yào)命(mìng)。

Tzu-hsiang's way too honest. He's hopelessly passive in relationships.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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