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蹈火探汤 — “To brave fire and boiling water”

蹈火探汤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave fire and boiling water”. To go through fire and water; to defy all dangers and hardships. Literally, “To tread on fire and explore boiling water”.

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蹈火探汤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹈火探汤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
探
tàn11explore, investigate, visit
汤
tāng6soup or hot water

Example Sentence with 蹈火探汤

为了完成这项艰巨的任务,他愿意蹈火探汤,付出所有努力。
To complete this arduous task, he is willing to go through fire and water, giving his utmost effort.

Idioms Related to 蹈火探汤

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tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty

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Questions about 蹈火探汤

What does 蹈火探汤 mean?

蹈火探汤 (dǎo huǒ tàn tāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave fire and boiling water”.

How do you pronounce 蹈火探汤?

蹈火探汤 is pronounced dǎo huǒ tàn tāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹈火探汤 literally mean?

Literally, 蹈火探汤 means “to tread on fire and explore boiling water”. It is used to mean “to brave fire and boiling water”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹈火探汤?

比喻不避艰险。同“蹈汤赴火”。

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