鋌而走險
See also: 铤而走险
Chinese
big arrow; walk fast; ingot | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to make a reckless move | ||
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trad. (鋌而走險) | 鋌 | 而 | 走險 | |
simp. (铤而走险) | 铤 | 而 | 走险 | |
alternative forms | 挺而走險/挺而走险 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tǐng-érzǒusiǎn
- Wade–Giles: tʻing3-êrh2-tsou3-hsien3
- Yale: tǐng-ér-dzǒu-syǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tiingerltzooushean
- Palladius: тинъэрцзоусянь (tinʺerczousjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ting5 ji4 zau2 him2
- Yale: tíhng yìh jáu hím
- Cantonese Pinyin: ting5 ji4 dzau2 him2
- Guangdong Romanization: ting5 yi4 zeo2 him2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɪŋ¹³ jiː²¹ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ hiːm³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 鋌而走險
- to act recklessly out of desperation, or be forced to break the law