Meaning of 铤而走险
铤而走险 means to take desperate risks; to resort to risky measures when cornered. Pronounced tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn.
- to take desperate risks; to resort to risky measures when cornered
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
qiàn欠
xià下
jù巨
zhài债
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
tǐng铤
ér而
zǒu走
xiǎn险
。
Owing huge debts, he had no choice but to take desperate risks.
Bú不
dào到
wàn万
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
，
qiān千
wàn万
bú不
yào要
tǐng铤
ér而
zǒu走
xiǎn险
。
Unless absolutely necessary, never resort to such desperate measures.
Yī一
xiē些
pín贫
kùn困
dì地
qū区
de的
nóng农
mín民
tǐng铤
ér而
zǒu走
xiǎn险
，
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
dào道
lù路
。
Some farmers in impoverished areas took desperate gambles and embarked on a life of crime.