act recklessly; be brave but foolhardy
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
act recklessly; be brave but foolhardy; use brute force without a plan
literaryA literary idiom originating from《论语·述而》， describing someone who relies on raw courage and brute force without using wisdom or strategy. It carries a slightly negative connotation.
Zuò做
dà大
shì事
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
kào靠
yǒng勇
qì气
，
bào暴
hǔ虎
píng冯
hé河
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
shī失
bài败
。
To accomplish great things, one cannot rely on courage alone; acting recklessly often leads to failure.
Tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
bào暴
hǔ虎
píng冯
hé河
de的
zuò做
shì事
fāng方
shì式
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
chuǎng闯
huò祸
。
His reckless way of doing things will eventually lead to trouble.
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Dǎ打
zhàng仗
jiǎng讲
jiu究
cè策
luè略
，
bào暴
hǔ虎
píng冯
hé河
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
dà大
jì忌
。
Warfare emphasizes strategy; reckless brute force is a major taboo for military commanders.