"put your neck on the line" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冒險
• 冒著風險

Definition

為了某人或某事承擔很大的個人風險，尤其是幫助他人或因為自己在乎的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個非正式的片語，常用於口語或朋友間談話。也可說“冒險一試”。多指重大風險而非小事，帶有勇氣或為他人挺身的含義。

Examples

He put his neck on the line to save his friend from trouble.

他**冒險**救他的朋友脫離困難。

Don't put your neck on the line if you don't believe in it.

如果你不相信，就不要**冒險**。

She put her neck on the line to defend her ideas in the meeting.

她在會議上為自己的觀點**冒了險**。

I really put my neck on the line for this project, so I hope it works out.

我真的為這個項目**冒了很大險**，希望會成功。

Why should I put my neck on the line if nobody else is willing to help?

如果沒有人想幫忙，為什麼要我去**冒險**？

Sometimes standing up for what’s right means you have to put your neck on the line.

有時候堅持正義就要**冒險**。