铤而走险 鋌而走險
铤而走险 鋌而走險 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ting5 ji4 zau2 him2
- to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
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而
- 偶而 ǒu ér ㄡˇ ㄦˊ ngau5 ji4 occasionally
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 因而 yīn ér ㄧㄣ ㄦˊ jan1 ji4 therefore
- 从而 從而 cóng ér ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ cung4 ji4 thus; thereby
- 时而 時而 shí ér ㄕˊ ㄦˊ si4 ji4 occasionally; from time to time
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- 然而 rán ér ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ jin4 ji4 however; but; yet
- 继而 繼而 jì ér ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ gai3 ji4 then
- 而且 ér qiě ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also
- 而已 ér yǐ ㄦˊ ㄧˇ ji4 ji5 that's all
- 而是 ér shì ㄦˊ ㄕˋ ji4 si6 rather
- 而言 ér yán ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji4 jin4 (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 进而 進而 jìn ér ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊ zeon3 ji4 and then; and thereby; and in turn
- 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn ㄧ ㄍㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6 to lump different matters together (idiom)
- 一般而言 yī bān ér yán ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ jat1 bun1 ji4 jin4 generally speaking
- 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄓ bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1 unknown
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 to disappear without trace
- 不辞而别 不辭而別 bù cí ér bié ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 to leave without saying good-bye
- 似是而非 sì shì ér fēi ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
走
- 出走 chū zǒu ㄔㄨ ㄗㄡˇ ceot1 zau2 to leave home
- 拿走 ná zǒu ㄋㄚˊ ㄗㄡˇ naa4 zau2 to take away
- 行走 xíng zǒu ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄡˇ hang4 zau2 to walk
- 走廊 zǒu láng ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄤˊ zau2 long2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda
- 走私 zǒu sī ㄗㄡˇ ㄙ zau2 si1 to smuggle
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- 走路 zǒu lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 lou6 to walk; to go on foot
- 走近 zǒu jìn ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zau2 gan6 to approach
- 走进 走進 zǒu jìn ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zau2 zeon3 to enter; to step into
- 走过 走過 zǒu guò ㄗㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ zau2 gwo3 to walk past
- 走道 zǒu dào ㄗㄡˇ ㄉㄠˋ zau2 dou6 pavement
- 走开 走開 zǒu kāi ㄗㄡˇ ㄎㄞ zau2 hoi1 to leave; to walk away; to beat it
- 逃走 táo zǒu ㄊㄠˊ ㄗㄡˇ tou4 zau2 to escape
- 走弯路 走彎路 zǒu wān lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄨㄢ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 waan1 lou6 to take an indirect route
- 走后门 走後門 zǒu hòu mén ㄗㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄇㄣˊ zau2 hau6 mun4 (lit.) to enter through the back door
- 走过场 走過場 zǒu guò chǎng ㄗㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄤˇ zau2 gwo3 coeng4 to go through the motions
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 健走 jiàn zǒu ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄡˇ gin6 zau2 to walk briskly (for fitness); to power-walk
- 勾走 gōu zǒu ㄍㄡ ㄗㄡˇ ngau1 zau2 to steal (sb's heart)
- 取走 qǔ zǒu ㄑㄩˇ ㄗㄡˇ ceoi2 zau2 to remove
险 險
- 保险 保險 bǎo xiǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ bou2 him2 insurance
- 冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn ㄇㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ mou6 him2 to take risks
- 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ngai4 him2 danger
- 探险 探險 tàn xiǎn ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ taam3 him2 to explore
- 艰险 艱險 jiān xiǎn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˇ gaan1 him2 difficult and dangerous
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- 遇险 遇險 yù xiǎn ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ jyu6 him2 to get into difficulties
- 风险 風險 fēng xiǎn ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˇ fung1 him2 risk; hazard
- 惊险 驚險 jīng xiǎn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ging1 him2 perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
- 化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧˊ faa3 him2 wai4 ji4 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- 凶险 兇險 xiōng xiǎn ㄒㄩㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˇ hung1 him2 dangerous
- 出险 出險 chū xiǎn ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ceot1 him2 to get out of trouble
- 寿险 壽險 shòu xiǎn ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ sau6 him2 life insurance (abbr. for 人寿保险)
- 天险 天險 tiān xiǎn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˇ tin1 him2 a natural stronghold
- 奸险 奸險 jiān xiǎn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˇ gaan1 him2 malicious
- 好险 好險 hǎo xiǎn ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ hou2 him2 to have a close call
- 凭险 憑險 píng xiǎn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ pang4 him2 (to resist the enemy) relying on inaccessible territory
- 抢险 搶險 qiǎng xiǎn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ coeng2 him2 emergency (measures)
- 据险 據險 jù xiǎn ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ geoi3 him2 to rely on natural barriers (for one's defense)
- 历险 歷險 lì xiǎn ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ lik6 him2 to experience adventures
- 涉险 涉險 shè xiǎn ㄕㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ sip3 him2 to take risks
Example sentences
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铤而走险 鋌而走險 。
Necessity knows no law.
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