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破罐子破摔 — “A broken pot, smash it even more”

破罐子破摔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon oneself to despair, making things worse intentionally after something is already damaged or ruined; to give up on repairing or improving a situation once it has started to go wrong, and instead allow it to deteriorate further”. Literally, “a broken pot, smash it even more”.

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破罐子破摔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破罐子破摔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破		pò10break, destroy, or defeat
罐		guàn23jar, pot, or can
子		zi3son, child, seed, small thing
破		pò10break, destroy, or defeat
摔		shuāi14throw or fall down forcefully

Example Sentence with 破罐子破摔

既然工作出了点差错，与其破罐子破摔，不如积极想办法补救。
Since a small mistake occurred at work, instead of abandoning oneself to despair and making things worse, it's better to actively think of ways to remedy it.

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Questions about 破罐子破摔

What does 破罐子破摔 mean?

破罐子破摔 (pò guàn zi pò shuāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon oneself to despair, making things worse intentionally after something is already damaged or ruined; to give up on repairing or improving a situation once it has started to go wrong, and instead allow it to deteriorate further”.

How do you pronounce 破罐子破摔?

破罐子破摔 is pronounced pò guàn zi pò shuāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破罐子破摔 literally mean?

Literally, 破罐子破摔 means “a broken pot, smash it even more”. It is used to mean “to abandon oneself to despair, making things worse intentionally after something is already damaged or ruined; to give up on repairing or improving a situation once it has started to go wrong, and instead allow it to deteriorate further”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破罐子破摔?

破罐子：比喻坏了贞操的女人或名声不好的人。比喻已经弄坏了的事就干脆不顾