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奮不顧身

简奋不顾身 · 繁奮不顧身

Mandarin · pinyin fèn bù gù shēn

to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
regardless of perils

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奮: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
顧: Look up this written character
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
奋: fèn · strive, exert effort; arouse
顾: gù · look back; look at; look after

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4–4–4–1 · fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1

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fan5 bat1 gu3 san1

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(idiomatic) to dash ahead without regard to one's personal safety

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