冒死

mào sǐ jìn yán

冒死进言

appeal (to an emperor) at the risk of death

mào sǐ jiù rén

冒死救人

help somebody at the risk of one's life

wǒ bù huì mào sǐ qù jiù yī gè guàn fàn

我不会冒死去救一个惯犯。

I’m not going to risk my life just to save a common criminal.

kě lián de rén men mào sǐ qǐ lái fǎn kàng tā men de tǒng zhì zhě

可怜的人们冒死起来反抗他们的统治者。

The wretched people rose in desperation against their rulers.