明知山有虎，偏向虎山行 míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ ， piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
偏 piān
HSK 6
inclined one side; slanting
向 xiàng
HSK 3
toward, direction, trend
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate