賣命 [卖－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to throw one's life in for
  2. to haplessly give one's life for
  3. to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group
  4. to pour in one's utmost effort
  5. to shed one's last ounce of strength for
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​一個​人​做​嘢​，​去​到​可以​為​佢​死​嘅​地步
    to pledge one's life; to work oneself to death for someone
    • 佢唔係好人，你唔值得為佢賣命㗎。
      佢唔系好人，你唔值得为佢卖命㗎。
      keoi5 m4 hai6 hou2 jan4, nei5 m4 zik6 dak1 wai6 keoi5 maai6 meng6 gaa3.
      He's not such a good person, you don't deserve to work yourself to death for him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to work one's fingers to the bone for; to pour in one's utmost effort
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔系好人，你唔值得为佢卖命㗎。
    佢唔係好人，你唔值得為佢賣命㗎。
    keoi5 m4 hai6 hou2 jan4, nei5 m4 zik6 dak1 wai6 keoi5 maai6 meng6 gaa3.
    • He's not such a good person, you don't deserve to work yourself to death for him.