送命

sòng mìng · song ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to lose one's life
  2. to get killed

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)这(zhè)么(me)深(shēn)的(de)河(hé)里(lǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng),简(jiǎn)直(zhí)是(shì)在(zài)送(sòng)命(mìng)。

Swimming in such a deep river is practically risking your life.

02

为(wèi)了(le)省(shěng)一(yì)点(diǎn)钱(qián)而(ér)冒(mào)险(xiǎn),可(kě)能(néng)会(huì)送(sòng)命(mìng)。

Taking risks just to save a little money could get you killed.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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