拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 — “To risk being sliced to pieces, yet dare to pull the emperor off his horse”
拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly determined to achieve a difficult or seemingly impossible goal, even if it means risking everything, including one's life; to be fearless and resolute in the face of immense obstacles or danger”. Literally, “To risk being sliced to pieces, yet dare to pull the emperor off his horse”.
拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| pīn | 9 | fight with all one's might | |
| dé | 11 | obtain, must, or suitable | |
| yī | 1 | one, a, single, whole | |
| shēn | 7 | body, person, life, self | |
| guǎ | 9 | cut or scratch | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| gǎn | 12 | to dare or be bold | |
| bǎ | 7 | to hold, to grasp | |
| huáng | 9 | monarch, emperor, imperial | |
| dì | 9 | supreme ruler or emperor | |
| lā | 8 | pull, drag, or draw | |
| xià | 3 | below, down, next, to descend | |
| mǎ | 3 | horse, big, large |
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What does 拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 mean?
拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 (pīn dé yī shēn guǎ ， gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly determined to achieve a difficult or seemingly impossible goal, even if it means risking everything, including one's life; to be fearless and resolute in the face of immense obstacles or danger”.
How do you pronounce 拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马?
拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 is pronounced pīn dé yī shēn guǎ ， gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 literally mean?
Literally, 拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 means “to risk being sliced to pieces, yet dare to pull the emperor off his horse”. It is used to mean “to be utterly determined to achieve a difficult or seemingly impossible goal, even if it means risking everything, including one's life; to be fearless and resolute in the face of immense obstacles or danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拼得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马?
剐：古代酷刑，割肉。比喻再难的事，拼着一死也敢干下去