mạo hiểm
Definition
Verb:
- To adventure; to take a risk: To undertake a task or journey that involves danger and unknown outcomes.
- To brave danger; to venture: To deliberately expose oneself to potential harm or peril.
Adjective (derived usage):
- Risky; dangerous; adventurous: Describing an action, journey, or endeavor that involves significant risk.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy mạo hiểm đi một mình vào rừng sâu. (He adventured alone into the deep forest.)
- Công ty không muốn mạo hiểm số vốn lớn vào dự án mới. (The company does not want to risk a large capital investment in the new project.)
- Adjective:
- Đó là một hành trình rất mạo hiểm. (That was a very risky journey.)
- Cô ấy có tính cách mạo hiểm. (She has an adventurous personality.)
Advanced Usage
- "mạo hiểm tính mạng": to risk one's life.
- Người lính cứu hỏa mạo hiểm tính mạng để cứu đứa trẻ. (The firefighter risked his life to save the child.)
Variants and Related Words
- Liều lĩnh (adj/verb): Reckless, rash; to act recklessly. This emphasizes imprudence more than "mạo hiểm," which can imply calculated risk.
- Lái xe quá nhanh là hành động liều lĩnh. (Driving too fast is a reckless action.)
- Phiêu lưu (verb/noun): To adventure; an adventure. Often carries a more romantic or exploratory connotation than "mạo hiểm."
- Cậu bé mơ về những chuyến phiêu lưu. (The boy dreams of adventures.)
Synonyms
- To risk: To expose to the chance of loss or danger.
- To venture: To proceed despite danger.
- To dare: To have the courage to do something.
- Hazardous (adj): Involving risk or danger.
Related Idioms
- Ăn cơm mạo hiểm: (Literally: to eat a risky meal) To live a life of adventure or constant risk-taking.
- Nghề của anh ấy thật sự là ăn cơm mạo hiểm. (His profession is truly a life of living dangerously.)
verb
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to adventure; to brave danger
