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砸锅卖铁
砸鍋賣鐵
záguōmàitiě
1. to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)

Character Breakdown

砸
zá
to smash, to pound, to crush, to break
HSK 6 10 丶
锅
guō
cooking-pot, saucepan
HSK 5 12 丶
卖
mài
to sell; to betray; to show off
HSK 2 8 丶
铁
tiě
iron; strong, solid, firm
HSK 3 10 丶

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