safety and danger; peril
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
safety and danger; often with emphasis on the aspect of danger or peril
formalFormal and literary usage. Often appears in set phrases such as 置安危于度外 (to disregard one's personal safety) and 不顾安危 (regardless of personal safety). The term frequently emphasizes the risk or danger aspect in context.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
guó国
jiā家
cái财
chǎn产
，
xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
yuán员
men们
zhì置
gè个
rén人
ān安
wēi危
yú于
dù度
wài外
。
In order to protect state property, the firefighters disregarded their personal safety.
Guó国
jiā家
ān安
wēi危
，
pǐ匹
fū夫
yǒu有
zé责
。
Every citizen shares responsibility for the safety of the nation.
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Tā他
bù不
gù顾
gè个
rén人
ān安
wēi危
，
chōng冲
rù入
huǒ火
chǎng场
jiù救
rén人
。
He rushed into the burning building to save people, completely disregarding his personal safety.