赴汤蹈火 (fù tāng dǎo huǒ) — to go through fire and water; to brave any danger or hardship (out of loyalty or devotion)
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning to brave any danger or hardship out of deep loyalty or devotion — literally 'go into boiling water and walk through fire.' Used in formal or literary writing, often paired with words like 在所不辞 or 忠心耿耿.
idiom
to go through fire and waterto brave any danger or hardship (out of loyalty or devotion)
Examples
- ，赴汤蹈火，。Wèi le guó jiā, tā yuàn yì fù tāng dǎo huǒ, zài suǒ bù cí.For the country, he is willing to go through fire and water without hesitation.
- 赴汤蹈火。Zhēn zhèng de péng you huì zài nǐ xū yào shí fù tāng dǎo huǒ.A true friend will go through fire and water when you need them.
- ，赴汤蹈火。Tā duì shī fu zhōng xīn gěng gěng, jí shǐ fù tāng dǎo huǒ yě jué bú tuì suō.He is utterly loyal to his master and would never back down even if it meant going through fire and water.
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