zhèng​mìng

to struggle for life

挣命 掙命 zhèng//mìng
to struggle for life
To struggle or fight desperately for one's life; to exert all one's strength to survive a dangerous situation.
to work desperately hard
(colloquial) To work excessively hard or strain oneself to the point of exhaustion, usually to make a living.

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