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胆大妄为 — “To act recklessly and presumptuously”

胆大妄为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly and presumptuously”. To behave outrageously without any scruples or regard for consequences. Literally, “bold gall and reckless action”.

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胆大妄为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胆dǎn
  • 大dà
  • 妄wàng
  • 为wéi

胆大妄为 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
大
dà3large, big, great
妄
wàng6act recklessly or falsely
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 胆大妄为

那个小偷竟然在光天化日之下入室盗窃,真是胆大妄为。
The thief actually broke into a house in broad daylight; that was truly audacious and reckless behavior.

Idioms Related to 胆大妄为

Synonyms of 胆大妄为

  • wéi为suǒ所yù欲wéi为do as one pleases
  • wú无suǒ所gù顾jì忌have no scruples or misgivings
  • dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring

Antonyms of 胆大妄为

  • suō缩shǒu手suō缩jiǎo脚hesitate to act boldly
  • dǎn胆xiǎo小rú如shǔ鼠as timid as a mouse
  • dǎn胆xiǎo小pà怕shì事timid and afraid of trouble

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rú如dǒu斗extremely bold and daring
  • 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

Questions about 胆大妄为

What does 胆大妄为 mean?
胆大妄为 (dǎn dà wàng wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act recklessly and presumptuously”.
How do you pronounce 胆大妄为?
胆大妄为 is pronounced dǎn dà wàng wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆大妄为 literally mean?
Literally, 胆大妄为 means “bold gall and reckless action”. It is used to mean “to act recklessly and presumptuously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆大妄为?
妄为:胡搞,乱做。毫无顾忌地干坏事。
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