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)
Simplified赴汤蹈火
Traditional赴湯蹈火
Pinyinfù tāng dǎo huǒ
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