临危不顾 — “To face danger without fear”
临危不顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to face danger without fear”. To remain unflinching in the face of peril. Literally, “Facing danger, not caring (about oneself/consequences)”.
临危不顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
临危不顾 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 临危不顾
During the Three Kingdoms period, the State of Wei dispatched generals Deng Ai, Zhong Hui, and Zhuge Xu to jointly conquer the State of Shu. Liu Shan, the last emperor of Shu, surrendered, and General Jiang Wei was forced to follow suit.
However, Jiang Wei harbored ambitions of restoring Shu. He instigated Zhong Hui to kill Deng Ai, and then planned to march to Chang'an to rebel against Sima Zhao.
Generals Xiahou He, Yang Xiu, and Zhu Fu, unflinching in the face of peril, firmly opposed Zhong Hui's rebellion.
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- lín临shì事zhì制biàn变adapt to changing circumstances
- lín临shì事ér而jù惧to be cautious when confronting a task
- lín临jūn军duì对lěi垒confront an adversary in a contested situation
- lín临jūn军duì对zhèn阵to face the enemy in battle
- lín临bié别zèng赠yán言parting words of advice
- lín临bié别zèng赠yǔ语parting words of advice
- lín临wēi危xià下shí石kick someone when they're down
- lín临wēi危bù不luàn乱remain calm in danger
- lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不náo挠unyielding in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不gǒu苟Maintain integrity in the face of danger
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Open the tool →Questions about 临危不顾
What does 临危不顾 mean?
临危不顾 (lín wēi bù gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to face danger without fear”.
How do you pronounce 临危不顾?
临危不顾 is pronounced lín wēi bù gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 临危不顾 literally mean?
Literally, 临危不顾 means “Facing danger, not caring (about oneself/consequences)”. It is used to mean “to face danger without fear”.
Where does 临危不顾 come from?
临危不顾 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 临危不顾?
临：遇到；危：危险。遇到危难的时候，一点也不怕。