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卖命

mài mìng

2-character word Traditional 賣命

What 卖命 means

1. to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away
2. to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)

The characters in 卖命

• 卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort
• 命mìnglife; fate; order or command

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