铤而走险(tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 鋌而走險

to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
Meaning
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
鋌而走險

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