Definition
孤注一掷 is a fixed expression (成语) meaning 'to stake everything on a single risky move,' like putting all your money on one bet in gambling. You can use it to describe taking a desperate last chance where failure means total loss, often in business, competitions, or life decisions. It's usually used as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
f.e.
to put all one's eggs in one basketto stake everything on one final attempt
Examples
- 孤注一掷。Tā zhè cì tóuzī jiǎnzhí shì gū zhù yī zhī.This investment of his is basically putting all his eggs in one basket.
- ，孤注一掷。Bǐsài dào le zuìhòu guāntóu, wǒmen zhǐ néng gū zhù yī zhī le.The competition is at the last moment — we can only stake everything on this move.
- ，孤注一掷。Chuàngyè shí tā bǎ suǒyǒu jīxù dōu tóu le jìnqù, zhēn shì gū zhù yī zhī.When starting his business, he put all his savings into it — a real roll of the dice.
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