鋌而走險

to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

ingot

big arrow / walk fast

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)

to take risks / to run risks

danger / dangerous / rugged