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探虎口

tànhǔkǒu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to venture into the tiger's mouth
  2. 2 to willingly enter grave danger

Examples

单枪匹马去谈判，无异于探虎口。
Dān qiāng pí mǎ qù tánpàn, wúyì yú tànhǔkǒu.
Going in alone to negotiate is as good as sticking your hand in a tiger's mouth.
他为了救人，毅然探虎口，毫不犹豫。
Tā wèile jiù rén, yìrán tànhǔkǒu, háo bù yóuyù.
To save the others he walked straight into the lion's den without a moment's hesitation.

Tips

memory
Kin to 探虎穴 and the famous 不入虎穴，焉得虎子. Picture literally reaching into a tiger's jaws: the core image of voluntary, extreme risk.

Stroke Order

探 tàn
虎 hǔ
口 kǒu