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胆大心细

胆大心细 — “Bold guts, careful mind”

胆大心细 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be bold in planning and decision-making, but meticulous and cautious in execution; daring but scrupulous”. Literally, “bold guts, careful mind”.

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胆大心细 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胆大心细 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
大
dà3large, big, great
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
细
xì8fine, thin, meticulous

Example Sentence with 胆大心细

在进行这项复杂的实验时,研究人员必须胆大心细,确保每个步骤都准确无误。
When conducting this complex experiment, the researchers must be bold yet meticulous, ensuring every step is precise.

Idioms Related to 胆大心细

Synonyms of 胆大心细

  • dǎn胆dà大xīn心xiǎo小Brave in action, cautious in planning

Antonyms of 胆大心细

  • dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless

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 胆大心细 mean?

胆大心细 (dǎn dà xīn xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be bold in planning and decision-making, but meticulous and cautious in execution; daring but scrupulous”.

How do you pronounce 胆大心细?

胆大心细 is pronounced dǎn dà xīn xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胆大心细 literally mean?

Literally, 胆大心细 means “bold guts, careful mind”. It is used to mean “Be bold in planning and decision-making, but meticulous and cautious in execution; daring but scrupulous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胆大心细?

形容办事果断,考虑周密。

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