胆如斗大 — “Extremely courageous, daring, or bold”
胆如斗大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely courageous, daring, or bold”. Having immense bravery. Literally, “Gallbladder as big as a dou (an ancient measuring unit)”.
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Origin and Story of 胆如斗大
During the Three Kingdoms period, the Wei army launched a large-scale invasion against the Shu Kingdom. Jiang Wei abandoned Yinping and retreated to Jiange, where Zhong Hui advised him to surrender. Jiang Wei firmly refused.
After the fall of Shu, Zhong Hui secretly plotted to betray Wei. Jiang Wei saw this as an opportunity to restore the Han Dynasty, so he offered strategies and advice to Zhong Hui.
However, the plot ultimately failed, and Jiang Wei was killed by the Wei army. It is said that when his abdomen was cut open, his gallbladder was found to be as big as a dou (an ancient measuring unit), symbolizing his immense courage.
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- 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wàng妄wéi为act recklessly and presumptuously
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xiǎo小Brave in action, cautious in planning
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xì细bold in planning, careful in execution
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious
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What does 胆如斗大 mean?
胆如斗大 (dǎn rú dǒu dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely courageous, daring, or bold”.
How do you pronounce 胆如斗大?
胆如斗大 is pronounced dǎn rú dǒu dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆如斗大 literally mean?
Literally, 胆如斗大 means “Gallbladder as big as a dou (an ancient measuring unit)”. It is used to mean “Extremely courageous, daring, or bold”.
Where does 胆如斗大 come from?
胆如斗大 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆如斗大?
胆：胆量；斗：旧时的一种量器，容量为十升。胆子像斗一样大。形容胆量极大