砸锅卖铁

Traditional: 砸鍋賣鐵

zá guō mài tiě

Dictionary entry

to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)

What does 砸锅卖铁 mean?

砸锅卖铁 (zá guō mài tiě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)

Character breakdown

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砸záto smash · to pound 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing 卖màito sell · to betray 铁Tiěsurname Tie

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How to pronounce 砸锅卖铁

砸锅卖铁

zá guō mài tiě

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