明知山有虎，偏向虎山行

míng​zhī​shān​yǒu​hǔ​piān​xiàng​hǔ​shān​xíng

to brave known dangers

to willfully go into danger despite being fully aware of the risks; to take a risk in spite of knowing the hazards; to be undaunted by difficulties

明知 (literal) → 明知 · míng​zhī · to know perfectly well 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger ， (non_chinese) 偏向 (literal) → 偏向 · piān​xiàng · to incline toward 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger 山行 (literal) → 山行 · shān​xíng · mountain hike

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM