Chinese word dictionary

赴汤蹈火

fù tāng dǎo huǒ · lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)

Word information

Simplified赴汤蹈火
Traditional赴湯蹈火
Pinyinfù tāng dǎo huǒ
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 赴汤蹈火

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