tǐng'ér​zǒu​xiǎn

to take a desperate risk

  1. to run fast
    (bound form) used to describe running quickly or fleeing, especially in the phrase 铤而走险 tǐng'ér​zǒu​xiǎn
  2. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. to take risks
    to engage in a dangerous activity or take a risk; to become an outlaw