临危不惧

臨危不懼

línwēi-bùjù

idiom #57,072

Meanings

1 to stay calm in the face of danger
2 to be unafraid when confronting a crisis

Characters

to face; to confront

Examples

他临危不惧,冷静指挥大家撤离。

Tā línwēibùjù, lěngjìng zhǐhuī dàjiā chèlí.

Unafraid in the face of danger, he calmly directed the evacuation.

消防员临危不惧,冲进火场救人。

Xiāofáng yuán línwēibùjù, chōng jìn huǒchǎng jiùrén.

The firefighters faced the danger without fear, rushing into the fire to save people.

真正的英雄能够临危不惧。

Zhēnzhèng de yīngxióng nénggòu línwēibùjù.

A true hero can remain unshaken in the face of danger.

Tips

history

Traces to 《邓析子·无厚》 (pre-Qin): '死生自命…故临难不惧' - 'life and death follow fate, thus one meets peril without fear'. The phrase crystallized as 临危不惧 in later usage.

usage

Strongly commendatory - used to praise courage. Contrast with 临阵脱逃 ('to desert at the critical moment').

Stroke Order

临 lín

危 wēi

不 bù

惧 jù