命 mìng

life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

HSK 4 #258

DEFINITIONS

  • life
  • destiny, fate, luck
  • an order, instruction
  • life
  • fate
  • order or command
  • to assign a name, title etc

STROKES

WORDS

臨危授命 lín wēi shòu mìng to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
自命清高 zì mìng qīng gāo to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou
致命傷 zhì mìng shāng mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel
旧民主主义革命 jiù mín zhǔ zhǔ yì gé mìng old democratic revolution; bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
舊民主主義革命 jiù mín zhǔ zhǔ yì gé mìng old democratic revolution; bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
草芥人命 cǎo jiè rén mìng see 草菅人命[cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4]
行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng executive order
認命 rèn mìng to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth
诫命 jiè mìng commandment
誡命 jiè mìng commandment
謀財害命 móu cái hài mìng to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
资产阶级革命 zī chǎn jiē jí gé mìng bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
資產階級革命 zī chǎn jiē jí gé mìng bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
賣命 mài mìng to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for
身体是革命的本钱 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián lit. the body is the revolution's capital; fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
身體是革命的本錢 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián lit. the body is the revolution's capital; fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
辛亥革命 xīn hài gé mìng Xinhai Revolution (1911), which ended the Qing Dynasty
运命 yùn mìng fate; one's fortune
運命 yùn mìng fate; one's fortune
违命 wéi mìng disobedient; to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4])
違命 wéi mìng disobedient; to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4])
长命富贵 cháng mìng fù guì We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
陨命 yǔn mìng variant of 殞命|殒命[yun3 ming4]; to die; to perish
隕命 yǔn mìng variant of 殞命|殒命[yun3 ming4]; to die; to perish
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