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玩兒命

简玩儿命 · 繁玩兒命

Mandarin · pinyin wán r mìng

to gamble with life
to take reckless risks

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玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–5–4 · wan2 r5 ming4

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 玩命 (wánmìng, “to risk one's life”)
(Mandarin) erhua form of 玩命 (wánmìng, “to go to great lengths to accomplish something as if one's life depended on it”)

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