WordTaiwan frequency #24,523
鋌而走險
ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ
“to take a risky or desperate action when driven to the wall or under pressure; to resort to dangerous means out of desperation”
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鋌
ㄊㄧㄥˇ
ingots, bars of metal; hurry; (of movement) swiftly, at a fast pace
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
走
ㄗㄡˇ
To walk; to go; to run; to leave or depart; to escape; to leak; to interact with; to move.
險
ㄒㄧㄢˇ
Danger; dangerous; perilous; a narrow pass or strategic point; insurance (abbreviation).
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 而已ㄦˊ ㄧˇused at the end of a sentence to mean 'that's all'; merely; nothing more; just
- 危險ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇdanger; dangerous; unsafe; a risk or threat to safety.
- 風險ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˇrisk; hazard; potential danger or loss
- 因而ㄧㄣ ㄦˊtherefore; as a result; thus; (Taiwan, informal) carelessly, casually
- 走到ㄗㄡˇ ㄉㄠˋto walk to; to reach by walking; to arrive at a place on foot.
- 保險ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇinsurance; to insure; safe; secure; sure; bound to; guaranteed; reliable.
- 走向ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋdirection or trend; the way something is heading; to move toward; geological strike or inclination
- 走進ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto walk into; to enter on foot; to step inside.