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豁出去

Mandarin · pinyin huō chu qu

to throw caution to the wind
to press one's luck
to go for broke

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豁: huō · open up, clear; exempt
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
去: qù · go away, leave, depart

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1–5–5 · huo1 chu5 qu5

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kut3 ceot1 heoi3

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verb

(colloquial) to go ahead at any price; to take the risk

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