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to stake all on one throw

孤注一掷
gū zhù yī zhì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat · to burn one's boats破釜沉舟pò fǔ chén zhōuto take a risk out of desperation (idiom)铤而走险tǐng ér zǒu xiǎndeathbed struggle · final struggle (idiom)垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zháto take risks · to take chances · foray · adventure冒险mào xiǎna cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) · to be driven to desperate action狗急跳墙gǒu jí tiào qiáng
Antonyms
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver · to shilly-shally举棋不定jǔ qí bù dìnglit. to look forward and back (idiom) · fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons · fig. to be overcautious and indecisive瞻前顾后zhān qián gù hòu