冒着…的危险
at the risk of; braving (danger)
Structure
（主语） 冒着 （被）……的危险／的风险 ， 行动
What it means
Says an action is done in spite of a danger: “at the risk of; braving”. 冒 means to brave or court a danger.
How it is built
(Subject) + 冒着 + danger (noun or clause) + 的危险/的风险, + action: 他冒着被感染的危险，解剖了一名死者 (He risked infection to dissect a victim’s body).
When to use it
The same 冒着 also takes bad weather or fire: 冒着大雨, 冒着严寒, 冒着炮火. The action comes after, often after a comma.
Watch out
Don’t confuse it with the verb 冒险 (to take a risk), which takes no object: ✗冒险生命 ✓冒着生命危险 / 他冒险进山。
Examples
他冒着被感染的危险，解剖了一名死者。
He risked infection to dissect the body of a victim.
消防员冒着生命危险冲进了大火。
The firefighters risked their lives and rushed into the blaze.
不少球迷冒着大雨赶到了球场。
Plenty of fans braved the downpour to get to the ground.
Learn this in Lesson 159 · HSK 7–9: 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 (Wu Lien-teh and the plague of 1910)
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