豁出去 (huō chu qu): to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke
Characters: 3
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to throw caution to the wind
to press one's luck
to go for broke
to press ones luck

Chinese explanation

不顾一切，下定决心去做某件事，即使会付出很大代价或冒很大风险也不退缩
形容人不再犹豫、不再顾虑，勇敢地面对困难或危险。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

opening

HSK 2

to go out

HSK 1

to go

Example sentences

To save the child who had fallen into the river, he threw caution to the wind and jumped into the icy water without even taking off his coat.

To win the championship in the competition, she threw caution to the wind and trained ten hours a day, refusing to rest even when injured.

He threw caution to the wind with all his savings, investing them in that very risky project, hoping to make a lot of money.

In order to catch the last train, he threw caution to the wind and ran wildly through the streets in the heavy rain, finally arriving at the station in time.

She is usually very shy, but to fight for this job opportunity, she threw caution to the wind and boldly showcased her talents in front of the interviewer.

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