豁出去 (huō chu qu) — to throw caution to the wind, to go for broke, to risk everything
Definition
A colloquial verb phrase meaning to 'go for broke' or throw caution to the wind — to stake everything on one bold move. 豁 alone is a short form; 豁出去 is the full set phrase with the direction complement, used in speech and narrative alike.
verb
to throw caution to the windto go for broketo risk everything
Examples
- ，豁出去。Tā wèi le mèng xiǎng, jué dìng huō chu qu pīn yí cì.For his dream, he decided to go for broke and give it one shot.
- 豁出去。Zhè cì bǐ sài wǒ zhǔn bèi huō chu qu le.I'm ready to throw caution to the wind for this competition.
- 豁出去，。Nǐ bú yào shén me dōu huō chu qu, yào xiān kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ.Don't just go for broke on everything; you need to think about the consequences first.
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