甘冒虎口 — “To willingly brave extreme danger”
甘冒虎口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly brave extreme danger”. To deliberately place oneself in a perilous situation; to court danger. Literally, “willingly brave a tiger's mouth”.
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甘冒虎口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
甘冒虎口 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 甘冒虎口
为了挽救落水的孩子，他甘冒虎口，跳入湍急的河流。
To save the child who fell into the water, he willingly braved danger and jumped into the swift river.
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- gān甘wéi为róng戎shǒu首willingly be the chief instigator of hostilities
- gān甘zhī之rú如jì荠willingly endure hardship, find sweetness
- gān甘zhī之rú如yí饴find joy in suffering
- gān甘zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly
- gān甘zhī之ruò若yí饴willingly endure hardship as if sweet
- gān甘jǐng井xiān先jié竭Talented people often decline early
- gān甘fèn分suí随shí时content to adapt to changing circumstances
- gān甘chǔ处xià下liú流content to be in a lower position
- gān甘jū居xià下liú流content to lag behind
- gān甘jū居rén人hòu后content to be behind others
- gān甘xīn心wéi为wǔ伍willingly associate with others
- gān甘xīn心lè乐yì意perfectly willing and content
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What does 甘冒虎口 mean?
甘冒虎口 (gān mào hǔ kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly brave extreme danger”.
How do you pronounce 甘冒虎口?
甘冒虎口 is pronounced gān mào hǔ kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘冒虎口 literally mean?
Literally, 甘冒虎口 means “willingly brave a tiger's mouth”. It is used to mean “to willingly brave extreme danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘冒虎口?
指甘愿冒着生命危险。