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铤而走险

鋌而走險
tǐngérzǒuxiǎn
idiom #19,527

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a risk out of desperation
  2. 2 to take desperate measures
  3. 3 to risk everything

Examples

走投无路之下，他铤而走险去抢劫。
Zǒutóuwúlù zhīxià, tā tǐngérzǒuxiǎn qù qiǎngjié.
With no way out, he took a desperate risk and committed robbery.
不要铤而走险，我们还有别的办法。
Bùyào tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, wǒmen hái yǒu bié de bànfǎ.
Don't take desperate measures; we still have other options.

Tips

memory
铤 means to rush recklessly, 走险 means to head toward danger. Picture someone sprinting headlong toward a cliff edge — that's 铤而走险.
usage
Almost always used negatively, implying the person had no better options and was forced into a dangerous gamble.

Stroke Order

铤 tǐng
而 ér
走 zǒu
险 xiǎn