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舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马
捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬
shědeyīshēnguǎ,gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ
1.
one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)
2.
to a fearless person, no fence is high enough
Character Breakdown
舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5
8 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
11 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2
7 丶
剐
guǎ
to cut; to sever flesh from bone
9 丶
敢
gǎn
bold, brave; to dare, to venture
HSK 4
11 丶
把
bǎ
to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle
HSK 3
7 丶
皇
huáng
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
HSK 6
9 丶
帝
dì
supreme ruler, emperor; god
HSK 6
9 丶
拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4
8 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
3 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
3 丶
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