Chinese word

豁出去

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuō chū qù

Meaning

  • verbtake a risk

Example

既然这样，我就豁出去一次。jì rán zhè yàng wǒ jiù huō chū qù yí cì

Since that's the case, I'll take a risk this time.

Illustration for 豁出去 (take a risk)

More examples

比赛最后时刻，他决定豁出去一搏。bǐ sài zuì hòu shí kè tā jué dìng huō chū qù yì bó

At the final moment of the game, he decided to go for broke.

Core concept

A person steps beyond the point of holding back and commits fully despite the danger.

Common phrases

  • 豁出去一搏huō chū qù yì bó

    go for broke

Similar words

冒险mào xiǎn: To take a risk despite knowing that danger or loss is possible.
孤注一掷gū zhù yí zhì: To put everything on one decisive gamble.
铤而走险tǐng ér zóu xiǎn: To make a rash, dangerous move because circumstances leave few choices.

Definition in Chinese

放弃顾虑，尽全力去做一件有风险的事。fàng qì gù lǜ jìn quán lì qù zuò yí jiàn yǒu fēng xiǎn de shì

Word origin

The idiom draws on 豁 (huō, "open wide") + 出 (chū, "go out") + 去 (qù, "away"), creating the image of opening a way outward and leaving hesitation behind.

Usage tips

  • This energetic conversational verb can sound too dramatic for a formal report, where a more neutral description of the decision is usually better.

Other meanings

  • go for itverb
  • go for brokeverb

Opposites

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