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蹈汤赴火 — “To brave any danger or difficulty”

蹈汤赴火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave any danger or difficulty”. To go through fire and water. Literally, “Tread on boiling water and rush into fire”.

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蹈汤赴火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹈汤赴火 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 蹈汤赴火

为了帮助陷入困境的朋友,他毫不犹豫地蹈汤赴火,提供了最大的支持。
To help his friend in a difficult situation, he unhesitatingly went through fire and water, offering his utmost support.

Idioms Related to 蹈汤赴火

Synonyms of 蹈汤赴火

  • dǎo蹈huǒ火fù赴tāng汤brave all dangers
  • dǎo蹈fù赴tāng汤huǒ火brave extreme dangers

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
  • dǎo蹈huǒ火tàn探tāng汤brave all dangers and hardships

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Questions about 蹈汤赴火

What does 蹈汤赴火 mean?

蹈汤赴火 (dǎo tāng fù huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave any danger or difficulty”.

How do you pronounce 蹈汤赴火?

蹈汤赴火 is pronounced dǎo tāng fù huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹈汤赴火 literally mean?

Literally, 蹈汤赴火 means “Tread on boiling water and rush into fire”. It is used to mean “to brave any danger or difficulty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹈汤赴火?

比喻不避艰险。

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