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孤注
gū​zhù

last stake

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孤注 gū​zhù last stake

(bound form) the final stake in gambling; to put all one's resources into a single last-ditch effort, similar to the phrase "to put all one's eggs in one basket"

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synonym 孤注/孤注 → 孤注一掷/孤注一擲
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