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鋌而走險 (ting5 ji4 zau2 him2) — to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger in Cantonese

tingˏ₅鋌jiˎ₄而zauˊ²走himˊ²險
简 铤而走险
Mandarin Pinyin: ting3 er2 zou3 xian3

Meaning of 鋌而走險

nounto take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger

Characters in 鋌而走險

鋌ting5
quick in running/walking
而ji4
on the condition that; supposing that; if
走zau2
leave; go away; move
險him2
nearly; almost; within an inch of

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