死活不顾

死活不顧

sǐhuóbúgù

idiom

Meanings

1 regardless of life or death
2 with no regard for one's own safety
3 reckless

Characters

to care about / consider

Examples

他死活不顾地冲进火场救人。

Tā sǐhuóbúgù de chōngjìn huǒchǎng jiù rén.

He charged into the burning building to save people, with no regard for his own life.

她死活不顾地追求自己的梦想。

Tā sǐhuóbúgù de zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

She pursued her dream regardless of consequences.

Tips

usage

Slightly stronger and more colloquial than 不顾一切 (búgùyíqiè, 'without regard for anything'). Often signals heroic recklessness — heading into danger for someone or something. Compare 不要命 (búyàomìng, 'not caring about one's life'), which is more casual.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

活 huó

不 bù

顾 gù