Lingaku- to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc)
- to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc)
- to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc)
This meaning describes a situation where someone has to give up or sacrifice something valuable, like health, in order to gain or achieve something else.
He sacrificed his health for work.
She paid too much of her youth for success.
This usage indicates that in order to obtain something, a person has to endure damage or a loss to their reputation or moral standing.
He sacrificed his reputation for profit.
Her decision cost her all her reputation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
péi shàng赔上shēng mìng生命to pay with one's lifepéi shàng赔上jiàn kāng健康to pay with one's healthpéi shàng赔上míng yù名誉to pay with one's reputationpéi shàng赔上shí jiān时间to pay with one's timepéi shàng赔上jīn qián金钱to pay with moneypéi shàng赔上jī huì机会to pay with lost opportunitiespéi shàng赔上wèi lái未来to pay with one's futurewèi le为了gōng zuò工作péi shàng赔上to sacrifice for the sake of workpéi shàng赔上xīn xuè心血to sacrifice one's effortspéi shàng赔上gǎn qíng感情to pay with one's emotionspéi shàng赔上xìng fú幸福to pay with one's happiness