铤而走险 (dìng) — to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

定義

A chengyu meaning to take a desperate risk when there's no other option. Unlike a calculated gamble, it implies being pushed to the edge by necessity, not choice.

verb
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

例文

  • 铤而走险
    Tā yīn wèi qiàn zhài tài duō, zuì hòu dìng, qù qiǎng jié yín háng.
    Because he owed too much debt, he finally took a desperate risk and robbed a bank.
  • 铤而走险
    Zài zǒu tóu wú lù de qíng kuàng xià, yǒu xiē rén huì dìng.
    When there is no way out, some people will take desperate risks.
  • 铤而走险
    Gōng sī miàn lín pò chǎn, lǎo bǎn jué dìng dìng, tóu zī yí gè gāo fēng xiǎn xiàng mù.
    The company was facing bankruptcy, so the boss decided to take a desperate risk and invest in a high-risk project.

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