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铤而走险 (鋌而走險)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

铤而走险 [tǐnɡ'érzǒuxiǎn]
  1. 1. rush headlong into danger

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

铤而走险 [tǐnɡ'érzǒuxiǎn]
  1. 1. To take a risk in desperation.
    你有天大的难处也不能铤而走险去干犯法的事啊!
    Even if you are in a difficult position, you cannot use it as an excuse to take the risk of committing crimes.
  2. 2. adjective desperate

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

铤而走险 [tǐnɡ'érzǒuxiǎn]
  1. 1. 因走投无路而采取冒险行动。
  2. 2. 不要写作"挺而走险"。

Examples

铤而走险
They hungered him into taking risks.
他们让他挨饿,使他铤而走险

Word Decomposition


[tǐng]
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[ér]
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[zǒu]
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[xiǎn]

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