- 拼命三郎 pīnmìngsānláng daredevilA brave person who is willing to risk their life or disregard all danger to achieve a goal. Originally the nickname of the character [[石秀|石秀|shi2 xiu4]] in the novel "Water Margin", it now describes anyone who works with extreme dedication and energy.
- 拼命讨好 pīnmìngtǎohǎo to bend over backwards to pleaseTo exert every possible effort to win someone's favor; to throw oneself at someone or something to get on their good side.