铤而走险

Traditional: 鋌而走險

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) to take a risk out of desperation

What does 铤而走险 mean?

铤而走险 (tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to take a risk out of desperation

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铤dìngingot 而érand · as well as 走zǒuto walk · to go 险xiǎndanger · dangerous

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铤而走险

tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn

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