Courting death is a famous translation phrase from Chinese web fiction and martial fantasy.
Glossary term
Courting Death
What does Courting Death mean?
A common genre phrase for provoking someone far stronger than you.
It usually means someone is acting so recklessly or arrogantly that they are practically inviting their own death.
The phrase is melodramatic, but it captures a key genre rhythm: pride, provocation, escalation, and face-slapping consequences.