破罐破摔

pò guàn pò shuāi
Dictionary entry
(lit.) to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)

What does 破罐破摔 mean?

破罐破摔 (pò guàn pò shuāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)
2(fig.) to give up altogether after a setback; to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell

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How to pronounce 破罐破摔

破罐破摔
pò guàn pò shuāi
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