go through fire and water; brave all dangers
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go through fire and water; brave all dangers and hardships
literaryUsed to express extreme loyalty, devotion, or willingness to face any danger for a cause or person.
Wèi为
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
lì利
yì益
，
fù赴
tāng汤
dǎo蹈
huǒ火
，
zài在
suǒ所
bù不
cí辞
。
For the benefit of the people, I would go through fire and water without hesitation.
Tā他
duì对
péng朋
you友
zhōng忠
xīn心
gěng耿
gěng耿
，
yuàn愿
yì意
wèi为
zhī之
fù赴
tāng汤
dǎo蹈
huǒ火
。
He is utterly loyal to his friends and is willing to brave all dangers for them.
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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
wèi卫
zǔ祖
guó国
，
gè个
gè个
dōu都
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
fù赴
tāng汤
dǎo蹈
huǒ火
de的
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
To defend the motherland, every soldier was prepared to go through fire and water.
Zhè这
fèn份
ēn恩
qíng情
，
wǒ我
fù赴
tāng汤
dǎo蹈
huǒ火
yě也
yào要
bào报
dá答
。
For this kindness, I would go through hell or high water to repay it.