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死豬不怕開水燙

简死猪不怕开水烫 · 繁死豬不怕開水燙

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng

(lit.) a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying)
(fig.) a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
豬: zhū · pig, hog
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕: pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
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猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
烫: tàng · scald, heat; wash; iron clothes

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3–1–4–4–1–3–4 · si3 zhu1 bu4 pa4 kai1 shui3 tang4

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