破罐破摔
pò​guàn​pò​shuāi

to give up on oneself

  • created reference approved 破罐破摔 → 破罐子破摔 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    破罐破摔 pò​guàn​pò​shuāi

    破罐子破摔 pò​guàn​zi​pò​shuāi

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  • created sense approved 破罐破摔 · pò​guàn​pò​shuāi · to give up on oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    破罐破摔

    pò​guàn​pò​shuāi

    to give up on oneself

    To smash a pot just because it is already cracked; used to describe a resigned attitude where someone who has failed or made mistakes stops trying and allows things to get even worse.

    破 (literal) → 破 · pò · broken 罐 (literal) → 罐 · guàn · jar 破 (literal) → 破 · pò · to break 摔 (literal) → 摔 · shuāi · to break

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