"break your neck" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拼命工作
• 摔斷脖子

Definition

字面意思是折斷脖子，更常用來形容極其努力地做某事或完成任務。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於描述極力努力，屬於口語。直譯意義較少見，多用於形容拼命工作或趕時間等。

Examples

You shouldn’t have to break your neck just to get a little recognition.

你不應該為了得一點肯定就**拼命工作**。

She almost broke her neck rushing to catch the bus this morning.

她今天早上趕公車差點**摔斷脖子**。

Be careful or you'll break your neck climbing that tree.

小心，不然你爬樹時會**摔斷脖子**。

He worked late every night and really broke his neck to get the project done.

他每天熬夜，真的**拼命工作**才完成這個項目。

Don’t break your neck trying to help everyone.

別**拼命**嘗試幫助每個人。

I won't break my neck doing extra work if no one appreciates it.

如果沒人重視，我纔不會**拼命加班**。