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敢作敢当 — “Dare to act, dare to bear responsibility”

敢作敢当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the courage to act boldly and to take full responsibility for one's actions; to be bold in doing things and equally bold in facing the consequences”. Literally, “Dare to act, dare to bear responsibility”.

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敢作敢当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敢作敢当 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敢
gǎn12to dare or be bold
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
敢
gǎn12to dare or be bold
当
dāng6to act as or serve as

Example Sentence with 敢作敢当

队长犯了错误,但他敢作敢当,立刻向大家道歉并提出补救措施。
The team leader made a mistake, but he dared to act and take responsibility, immediately apologizing to everyone and proposing remedial measures.

Idioms Related to 敢作敢当

Synonyms of 敢作敢当

  • gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢wéi为bold and decisive

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做gǎn敢wéi为bold and resolute
  • gǎn敢zuò做gǎn敢dāng当Dare to act, dare to take responsibility
  • 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 敢作敢当

What does 敢作敢当 mean?

敢作敢当 (gǎn zuò gǎn dāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the courage to act boldly and to take full responsibility for one's actions; to be bold in doing things and equally bold in facing the consequences”.

How do you pronounce 敢作敢当?

敢作敢当 is pronounced gǎn zuò gǎn dāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敢作敢当 literally mean?

Literally, 敢作敢当 means “Dare to act, dare to bear responsibility”. It is used to mean “to have the courage to act boldly and to take full responsibility for one's actions; to be bold in doing things and equally bold in facing the consequences”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敢作敢当?

敢:有胆量。敢于放手行事,敢于承担责任。

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