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  <p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2546/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2546/</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>犯</strong></p>
  
  <p>[1] [v] offend; violate; <strong>go against</strong></p>
  
  <p>[2] [v] invade; attack; encroach on</p>
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<p>「犯險」go against danger</p>

<p>「犯天威」go against  the wrath of Heaven (emperor)</p>

<p>「冒險犯難」take risk and go against disaster</p>

<p>It is not in that dictionary, but I would suggest "<strong>go and face</strong>" is also a good interpretation of 「犯」in this sense.</p>

<p>The main point is: "to 「犯」something formidable"  is to actively go against it, facing it, so your interpretation of " to brave" is quite direct and accurate.</p>

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  <p>I have assumed 「犯險 to be 「冒險。But none of my dictionaries contain it. When is 犯險 used? Does it differ from 冒險？</p>
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<p>*「冒險」 and 「犯險」 are basically the same, differ only in degree of activeness. You can move forward to 「冒險」,  or you can 「冒險」 by not taking action; but you have to move forward to 「犯險」.</p>

<p>*「以身犯險/以身冒險」(personally go against danger/personally taking risk)is a common four characters phrase, it mentions 以身 (with one's own body) to emphasize the  seriousness of the stake. </p>

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  <p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1428/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1428/</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>冒</strong></p>
  
  <p>[2] <strong>risk; brave</strong>; jeopardize</p>
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<p>犯险 is differ from 冒险。犯险 is often uesed in 以身犯险。And“做兄弟的岂能留四爷一人犯险” is the same as “做兄弟的岂能留四爷一人以身犯险”。
e.g 觊觎拆迁补偿以身犯险,伪造法院判决终被判刑。
    老汉高速公路骑自行车 只为捡柴方便以身犯险。
    军人们甘愿以身犯险来保卫我们的祖国。</p>

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<p>To improve my extremely bad listening ability, I am watching 蘭陵王。 I am currently at a point where the protagonist is pursued and his friend joins him, instead of fleeing. The friend comments:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/VKbFr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VKbFr.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I understand, that 豈有此理的豈 is written in new characters and that it is a rhetorical question. I think I understand the question:</p>

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  <p>As a brother, how could I let fourth Prince brave the danger alone?</p>
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<p>In so doing, I have assumed 犯險 to be 冒險。But none of my dictionaries contain it. When is 犯險 used? Does it differ from 冒險？</p>

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What is the correct usage of 犯險?
# What is the correct usage of 犯險?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-04)

To improve my extremely bad listening ability, I am watching 蘭陵王。 I am currently at a point where the protagonist is pursued and his friend joins him, instead of fleeing. The friend comments:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/VKbFr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/VKbFr.jpg)

I understand, that 豈有此理的豈 is written in new characters and that it is a rhetorical question. I think I understand the question:

> As a brother, how could I let fourth Prince brave the danger alone?

In so doing, I have assumed 犯險 to be 冒險。But none of my dictionaries contain it. When is 犯險 used? Does it differ from 冒險？

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> <http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2546/>
>
> **犯**
>
> [1] [v] offend; violate; **go against**
>
> [2] [v] invade; attack; encroach on

「犯險」go against danger

「犯天威」go against the wrath of Heaven (emperor)

「冒險犯難」take risk and go against disaster

It is not in that dictionary, but I would suggest "**go and face**" is also a good interpretation of 「犯」in this sense.

The main point is: "to 「犯」something formidable" is to actively go against it, facing it, so your interpretation of " to brave" is quite direct and accurate.

> I have assumed 「犯險 to be 「冒險。But none of my dictionaries contain it. When is 犯險 used? Does it differ from 冒險？

\*「冒險」 and 「犯險」 are basically the same, differ only in degree of activeness. You can move forward to 「冒險」, or you can 「冒險」 by not taking action; but you have to move forward to 「犯險」.

\*「以身犯險/以身冒險」(personally go against danger/personally taking risk)is a common four characters phrase, it mentions 以身 (with one's own body) to emphasize the seriousness of the stake.

> <http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1428/>
>
> **冒**
>
> [2] **risk; brave**; jeopardize


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-09-05. Score: 1

犯险 is differ from 冒险。犯险 is often uesed in 以身犯险。And“做兄弟的岂能留四爷一人犯险” is the same as “做兄弟的岂能留四爷一人以身犯险”。
e.g 觊觎拆迁补偿以身犯险,伪造法院判决终被判刑。
老汉高速公路骑自行车 只为捡柴方便以身犯险。
军人们甘愿以身犯险来保卫我们的祖国。


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