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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

性命 [xìngmìng]
  1. 1. noun life

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

性命 [xìngmìng]
  1. 1. life (of a man or animal)
    差一点儿把性命丢了
    nearly lose one's life; narrowly escape death

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

性命 [xìngmìng]
  1. 1. 人或动物的生命
    性命难保。

Examples

苟全性命于乱世
barely secure personal safety in a troubled age
性命难保。
One's life is in danger.
这个高官由于受贿数额大,丢掉了自己的身家性命
This high-ranking official lost his and his family's lives due to a large number of bribes.
这是性命攸关的大事,你绝不能掉以轻心。
It is a matter of life and death. You shouldn't be careless.
苟全性命
苟全性命
不计身家性命
性命攸关之事,不可等闲视之。
苟全性命

Collocations

性命攸关
of vital importance
保住性命
to save one's life
性命之虞
the danger of living
身家性命
one's own life and the fate of one’s entire family

Word Decomposition


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