孤注一掷 (gū zhù yī zhī) — to put all one's eggs in one basket; to stake everything on one final attempt
Definition
A chengyu meaning to risk everything on a single, desperate bet — the move is deliberate and high-stakes, not casual. It carries a stronger sense of finality and recklessness than simply 'trying hard'.
idiom
to put all one's eggs in one basketto stake everything on one final attempt
Examples
- 孤注一掷。Tā zhè cì tóu zī jiǎn zhí shì gū zhù yī zhī.This investment of his is basically putting all his eggs in one basket.
- ，孤注一掷。Bǐ sài dào le zuì hòu guān tóu, wǒ men zhǐ néng gū zhù yī zhī le.The competition is at the last moment — we can only stake everything on this move.
- ，孤注一掷。Chuàng yè shí tā bǎ suǒ yǒu jī xù dōu tóu le jìn qù, zhēn shì gū zhù yī zhī.When starting his business, he put all his savings into it — a real roll of the dice.
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