孤注一掷

Traditional: 孤注一擲

gū zhù yī zhì

Dictionary entry

to stake all on one throw

What does 孤注一掷 mean?

孤注一掷 (gū zhù yī zhì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stake all on one throw

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孤gūlone · lonely 注zhù(bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject · (bound form) to focus (one's spirit, gaze etc) on a single point; to concentrate 一yīone · single 掷zhìto toss · to throw dice

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孤注一掷

gū zhù yī zhì

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