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Meaning of 铤而走险

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铤 tǐng 而 ér 走 zǒu 险 xiǎn (Trad.: 鋌而走險)
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
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Antonyms: 畏缩不前
Example Sentences
1
失败让他铤而走险
。
His failure made him desperate.
2
穷途末路的人往往铤而走险
。
Desperate men often do desperate things.
3
他们极有可能在其职业生涯中铤而走险
。
They are far more likely to take risks in regard to their careers.
4
和一些奇怪的情况
:
每个人都开始铤而走险
。
and something strange happens: everyone begins to take risks.
5
胆大妄为
、
铤而走险的歹徒
,
尤指美国边境的匪徒
。
A bold or desperate outlaw, especially of the American frontier.