ming4 zi1 saan1 jau5 fu2 ，pin1 hoeng3 fu2 saan1 haang4明知山有虎，偏向虎山行
Jyutpingming4 zi1 saan1 jau5 fu2 ，pin1 hoeng3 fu2 saan1 haang4
Yalemìngh jī sān yáuh fú ，pīn heung fú sān hàngh
Definition
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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