赴汤投火 — “To go through fire and water”
赴汤投火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through fire and water”. To brave any danger or difficulty without hesitation. Literally, “go into boiling water and throw oneself into fire”.
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赴汤投火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
赴汤投火 Character Breakdown
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为了保护队友，他甘愿赴汤投火，冲在了最前面。
To protect his teammates, he was willing to go through fire and water, rushing to the very front.
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What does 赴汤投火 mean?
赴汤投火 (fù tāng tóu huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through fire and water”.
How do you pronounce 赴汤投火?
赴汤投火 is pronounced fù tāng tóu huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 赴汤投火 literally mean?
Literally, 赴汤投火 means “go into boiling water and throw oneself into fire”. It is used to mean “to go through fire and water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 赴汤投火?
赴：去，走向；汤：开水。沸水敢蹚，烈火敢跳。比喻奋不顾身，不避艰险