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敢作敢为 — “To be bold and decisive”

敢作敢为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be bold and decisive”. To dare to act and take responsibility for one's actions. Literally, “Dare to do, dare to act”.

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敢作敢为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敢作敢为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敢
gǎn12to dare or be bold
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
敢
gǎn12to dare or be bold
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 敢作敢为

他是一个敢作敢为的人,总是勇于尝试新的方法来解决问题。
He is a bold and decisive person, always daring to try new methods to solve problems.

Idioms Related to 敢作敢为

Synonyms of 敢作敢为

  • gǎn敢zuò做gǎn敢dāng当Dare to act, dare to take responsibility

Antonyms of 敢作敢为

  • dǎn胆xiǎo小pà怕shì事timid and afraid of trouble
  • jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid

More idioms starting with 敢

  • gǎn敢bù不tīng听mìng命How dare one not obey?
  • gǎn敢bù不wéi唯mìng命How dare I not obey your command?
  • gǎn敢bù不rú如mìng命How could I disobey your command?
  • gǎn敢bù不chéng承mìng命How could I refuse your command?
  • gǎn敢wéi为gǎn敢zuò做bold and resolute
  • gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢dāng当dare to act and take responsibility
  • gǎn敢zuò做gǎn敢wéi为bold and resolute
  • gǎn敢yǒng勇dāng当xiān先bravely take the lead
  • gǎn敢bù布fù腹xīn心candidly express one's true feelings
  • gǎn敢nù怒bù不gǎn敢yán言inwardly angry but dare not speak
  • gǎn敢nù怒gǎn敢yán言dare to be angry and speak out

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Questions about 敢作敢为

What does 敢作敢为 mean?

敢作敢为 (gǎn zuò gǎn wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be bold and decisive”.

How do you pronounce 敢作敢为?

敢作敢为 is pronounced gǎn zuò gǎn wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敢作敢为 literally mean?

Literally, 敢作敢为 means “Dare to do, dare to act”. It is used to mean “to be bold and decisive”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敢作敢为?

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