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豁出去

huōchūqù
verb HSK 7 #17,406

Meanings

  1. 1 to throw caution to the wind
  2. 2 to go for broke; to risk everything

Examples

豁出去了，我去跟老板谈加薪！
Huōchūqù le, wǒ qù gēn lǎobǎn tán jiāxīn!
I'm going for broke — I'm going to ask the boss for a raise!
到了这个地步，只能豁出去了。
Dào le zhège dìbù, zhǐ néng huōchūqù le.
At this point, we can only throw caution to the wind.

Tips

register
Colloquial and expressive. Used when someone decides to take a big risk despite potential consequences. Common in spoken Chinese.
usage
Often used at a dramatic turning point: 豁出去了！signals a bold, impulsive decision.

Stroke Order

豁 huō
出 chū
去 qù