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蹈赴汤火 — “To brave extreme dangers and difficulties without hesitation”

蹈赴汤火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave extreme dangers and difficulties without hesitation”. To go through any hardship or peril for a cause. Literally, “To tread on boiling water and rush into fire”.

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蹈赴汤火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹈赴汤火 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
赴
fù9go to or attend
汤
tāng6soup or hot water
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

Example Sentence with 蹈赴汤火

为了完成这项重要的救援任务,队员们表示愿意蹈赴汤火,绝不退缩。
To complete this important rescue mission, the team members expressed their willingness to go through fire and water, never backing down.

Idioms Related to 蹈赴汤火

Synonyms of 蹈赴汤火

  • dǎo蹈tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty

More idioms starting with 蹈

  • dǎo蹈rén人jiù旧zhé辙follow in others' old footsteps
  • dǎo蹈rén仁lǚ履yì义adhere to benevolence and righteousness
  • dǎo蹈qí其fù覆zhé辙repeat the same mistakes
  • dǎo蹈rèn刃bù不xuán旋face danger bravely without flinching
  • dǎo蹈lì厉zhī之zhì志spirit of vigorous endeavor
  • dǎo蹈lì厉fā发yáng扬Advance with vigor and spirit
  • dǎo蹈lì厉fèn奋fā发act with vigor and determination
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí习gù故stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs
  • dǎo蹈gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈jī机wò握zhù杼control crucial mechanisms

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Questions about 蹈赴汤火

What does 蹈赴汤火 mean?

蹈赴汤火 (dǎo fù tāng huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave extreme dangers and difficulties without hesitation”.

How do you pronounce 蹈赴汤火?

蹈赴汤火 is pronounced dǎo fù tāng huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹈赴汤火 literally mean?

Literally, 蹈赴汤火 means “to tread on boiling water and rush into fire”. It is used to mean “to brave extreme dangers and difficulties without hesitation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹈赴汤火?

比喻不避艰险。同“蹈汤赴火”。

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