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  1. to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

Characters

  • 铤 (鋌): ingot
  • 而 (而): and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
  • 走 (走): to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form, meaning)
  • 险 (險): danger; dangerous; rugged

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Examples

不想因为你铤而走险呢。即便一次也没有得到过你的帮助吧。

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