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赴湯蹈火

简赴汤蹈火 · 繁赴湯蹈火

Mandarin · pinyin 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)

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赴: fù · go to; attend, be present
湯: Look up this written character
蹈: dǎo · stamp feet; dance
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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4–1–3–3 · fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3

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fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2

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(figurative) to defy all difficulties and dangers; to fear and shun no difficulties or dangers

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