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明知山有虎，偏向虎山行
Mandarin · pinyin míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng
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- lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
- fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
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ming4 zi1 saan1 jau5 fu2 ，pin1 hoeng3 fu2 saan1 haang4
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