Lingaku- to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away
- to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away
- to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
This meaning is used to describe someone who is working extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion, to achieve a goal or meet demands.
He works tirelessly every day to complete the project.
She works hard for her family.
This meaning refers to the act of giving up one's own life or well-being, often in vain or for a cause that is not justifiable.
It’s heartbreaking that he sacrificed himself for this meaningless war.
She sacrificed herself for her lover, only to be betrayed in the end.
Generated collocations (experimental)
mài mìng卖命gōng zuò工作to work tirelesslymài mìng卖命zhuàn qián赚钱to work hard to earn moneymài mìng卖命pīn bó拼搏to strive desperatelywèi le为了lǐ xiǎng理想mài mìng卖命to give one's all for an idealmài mìng卖命fèn zhàn奋战to fight tooth and nailmài mìng卖命zhuī qiú追求to pursue relentlesslymài mìng卖命fèng xiàn奉献to devote oneself selflesslymài mìng卖命dài jià代价the cost of sacrificing oneselfmài mìng卖命jīng shén精神the spirit of working hardmài mìng卖命de的nǔ lì努力tireless effortwéi为tā rén他人mài mìng卖命to sacrifice oneself for othersmài mìng卖命de的shì yè事业a demanding careermài mìng卖命huàn换qīng chūn青春to sacrifice youth for hard work