胆大心小 — “To be daring and decisive when taking action”
胆大心小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be daring and decisive when taking action”. But also extremely careful and meticulous in planning and consideration. Literally, “Brave in courage, cautious in mind”.
胆大心小 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 胆
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂jīng惊scared out of one's wits
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂xiāo消utterly terrified and panic-stricken
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮xīn心xióng雄exceptionally brave and ambitious
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮qì气cū粗bold and fearless
- dǎn胆dà大yú于shēn身extremely audacious
- dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring
- dǎn胆dà大rú如dǒu斗extremely bold and daring
- dǎn胆dà大wàng妄wéi为act recklessly and presumptuously
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious
- dǎn胆dà大pō泼tiān天extremely bold and audacious
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What does 胆大心小 mean?
胆大心小 (dǎn dà xīn xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be daring and decisive when taking action”.
How do you pronounce 胆大心小?
胆大心小 is pronounced dǎn dà xīn xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆大心小 literally mean?
Literally, 胆大心小 means “Brave in courage, cautious in mind”. It is used to mean “to be daring and decisive when taking action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆大心小?
形容办事果断，考虑周密。