砸锅卖铁(zá guō mài tiě)

4 charactersTrad. 砸鍋賣鐵

to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zá guō mài tiě
Meaning
to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
砸鍋賣鐵

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