[不到黄河心不死 / 不到黃河心不死, bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ, ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙˇ]lit. do not stop until one reaches the Yellow River (成语 saw); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal; to keep going while some hope is left#112929[Add to Longdo]
[跳进黄河说不清 / 跳進黃河說不清, tiào jìn huáng hé shuō bù qīng, ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥ]lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean; fig. to become inexorably mixed up; mired in controversy; in deep trouble[Add to Longdo]