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明知山有虎，偏向虎山行

míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng · ming zhi shan you hu , pian xiang hu shan xing

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Meaning

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  1. lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
  2. fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
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