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胆大于身 — “Extremely audacious”

胆大于身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely audacious”. Fearless and daring; having immense courage often exceeding caution. Literally, “courage greater than one's body”.

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胆大于身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胆大于身 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
大
dà3large, big, great
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
身
shēn7body, person, life, self

Example Sentence with 胆大于身

他虽然个子不高,但遇到困难时总是胆大于身,从不退缩
Although he is not tall, he always acts with courage greater than his body when facing difficulties, never backing down.

Idioms Related to 胆大于身

Synonyms of 胆大于身

  • dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring

Antonyms of 胆大于身

  • dǎn胆xiǎo小rú如shǔ鼠as timid as a mouse

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
  • dǎn胆dà大pō泼tiān天extremely bold and audacious

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Questions about 胆大于身

What does 胆大于身 mean?

胆大于身 (dǎn dà yú shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely audacious”.

How do you pronounce 胆大于身?

胆大于身 is pronounced dǎn dà yú shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胆大于身 literally mean?

Literally, 胆大于身 means “courage greater than one's body”. It is used to mean “Extremely audacious”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胆大于身?

犹言胆大如斗。指无所忌惮。

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