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Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「付之度外」 today for free with this guide.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「付之度外」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Beyond consideration: beyond one’s mind and calculation. Put it out of consideration, describing the behavior of not caring about safety, success or failure.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù zhī dù wài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu6 ji1 dou6/dok6/dou2 ngoi6

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.