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Etymology
A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳
Meanings
to dare
daring
(polite) may I venture
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Words with 敢 65 total
actually · as it turns out · indeed · of course敢情gǎn qingto be bold enough to speak out敢言gǎn yánto have the courage to do sth · to dare to · bold in敢于gǎn yúto dare (negative connotation) · to have the audacity to (do sth)胆敢dǎn gǎnhow could one dare? · I don't deserve such praise岂敢qǐ gǎnbrave; courageous勇敢yǒng gǎn(literary) how could one dare not...?; how could I possibly fail to...? (introducing a rhetorical question expressing willingness or obligation)敢不gǎn bùto dare to do敢为gǎn wéiGundam, Japanese animation franchise敢达Gǎn dácourageous; resolute and daring果敢guǒ gǎnto have the impertinence; to have the cheek to竟敢jìng gǎnsuicide squad · kamikaze unit敢死队gǎn sǐ duìstone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits石敢当shí gǎn dānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise · you flatter me不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term) · I cannot presume on your attention不敢高攀bù gǎn gāo pān(idiom) less than impressed; underwhelmed不敢恭维bù gǎn gōng weinot daring to act for oneself (idiom)不敢自专bù gǎn zì zhuānto beg to differ (idiom)不敢苟同bù gǎn gǒu tónglit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise. · You flatter me too much.愧不敢当kuì bù gǎn dāng(idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything敢作敢为gǎn zuò gǎn wéidaring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it · a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions · the buck stops here敢做敢当gǎn zuò gǎn dāngcourageous and daring敢打敢冲gǎn dǎ gǎn chōngto dare to be first · to pioneer (idiom)敢为人先gǎn wéi rén xiāncan't agree with未敢苟同wèi gǎn gǒu tóng
Idioms with 敢 28 total Chain
lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term) · I cannot presume on your attention不敢高攀bù gǎn gāo pānto beg to differ (idiom)不敢苟同bù gǎn gǒu tóngdare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit不敢越雷池一步bù gǎn yuè Léi chí yī bùnot daring to act for oneself (idiom)不敢自专bù gǎn zì zhuānangry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment · unable to voice objections敢怒而不敢言gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán
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