tǐng'ér​zǒu​xiǎn

to take a desperate risk

Senses

铤而走险/ 鋌而走險 tǐng'ér​zǒu​xiǎn to take a desperate risk

to take a risk or break the law out of desperation because one is left with no other choice; (idiom) to be driven to a risky or reckless action

References

synonym 铤而走险/鋌而走險 逼上梁山/逼上梁山
synonym 逼上梁山/逼上梁山 铤而走险/鋌而走險
see 铤/鋌 铤而走险/鋌而走險
variant 挺而走险/挺而走險 铤而走险/鋌而走險