不顾死活 (bú) — reckless, foolhardy, without regard for life or death
Definition
An idiom meaning 'reckless, with no regard for life or death.' It describes bold, all-in action — heroic sacrifice or reckless risk-taking. Common pattern: ∼地 + verb.
idiom
recklessfoolhardywithout regard for life or death
Examples
- ，不顾死活。Tā wèi le jiù hái zi, bú dì chōng jìn huǒ hǎi.He rushed into the sea of fire recklessly to save the child.
- 不顾死活，。Zhè xiē tàn xiǎn jiā bú dì pān dēng xuán yá, ràng rén niē yì bǎ hàn.These explorers climbed the cliff without regard for death, making people nervous.
- 不顾死活，。Tā tóu zī shí bú, bǎ suǒ yǒu qián dōu yā zài le yí gè gāo fēng xiǎn xiàng mù shàng.When investing, he was reckless, betting all his money on a high-risk project.
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