Traduction :
lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom); fig. to give up altogether after a setback; to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell
Référence :
比喻有了缺点、错误不改正,反而有意向更坏的方向发展。
Annotation :
破罐破摔1
1. pòguànpòshuāi :
[EN] lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom); fig. to give up altogether after a setback; to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell