死心踏地

see 死心塌地[si3 xin1 ta1 di4]

to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned

to give up / to admit failure / to drop the matter / to reconcile oneself to loss / to have no more illusions about

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

see 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]

to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot

-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]