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暴虎冯河
bào​hǔ​píng​hé

foolhardiness

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暴虎冯河 暴虎馮河 bào​hǔ​píng​hé
foolhardiness
To display foolhardy courage; to be brave but reckless without a plan. Literally means fighting a tiger with bare hands or crossing a river on foot without a boat.

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  • 冯 píng

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