sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng

Traditional: 死豬不怕開水燙

死猪不怕开水烫 (sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying); fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying)
  2. 2fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

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