奔命 (ban1 ming6) — be in a desperate hurry in Cantonese
banˉ¹奔mingˍ₆命Mandarin Pinyin: ben1 ming4
Meaning of 奔命
nounbe in a desperate hurry
nounto rush about; be kept busy
Example Sentences with 奔命
keoiˏ₅佢waiˎ₄為zoˊ²咗fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
He's working himself to death for his job.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
Don't overwork yourself.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
He's always rushing around/working frantically.
zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係houˊ²好banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命aa˗₃呀
It's really exhausting!
jatˍ₆日jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
Working hard every single day.
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