stake everything on a single desperate gamble; all-or-nothing risk
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to stake everything on a single throw; to make a desperate all-or-nothing gamble
formalOriginally a gambling term referring to staking all remaining funds on one bet. Now widely used in business, military, and personal contexts to describe high-risk decisions where failure means total loss. Carries a negative or cautionary connotation when advising against such actions.
Miàn面
duì对
jué绝
jìng境
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
gū孤
zhù注
yī一
zhì掷
，
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
zī资
jīn金
tóu投
rù入
gǔ股
shì市
。
Facing a desperate situation, he decided to stake everything on a single gamble, pouring all his funds into the stock market.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
gū孤
zhù注
yī一
zhì掷
de的
jì计
huà划
，
yào要
me么
dà大
huò获
quán全
shèng胜
，
yào要
me么
yī一
bài败
tú涂
dì地
。
This is an all-or-nothing plan; either complete victory or total defeat.
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Qiú球
duì队
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
shí时
kè刻
gū孤
zhù注
yī一
zhì掷
，
quán全
lì力
jìn进
gōng攻
。
In the final moments, the team went for broke and attacked with everything they had.
Wǒ我
bù不
jiàn建
yì议
gū孤
zhù注
yī一
zhì掷
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
liú留
tiáo条
hòu后
lù路
。
I don't advise staking everything on one throw; you should leave yourself a way out.