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Chinese idioms about courage
Chengyu whose meaning is about courage, each with pinyin, meaning and sound.
- 大刀阔斧dàdāo-kuòfǔbold and decisive (action)
- 挺身而出tǐngshēn-érchūto step forward bravely
- 无所畏惧wúsuǒ-wèijùfearless
- 乘风破浪chéngfēng-pòlàngto brave the wind and waves
- 一往无前yīwǎng-wúqiánto press forward boldly
- 视死如归shìsǐ-rúguīto face death fearlessly
- 有勇有谋yǒuyǒng-yǒumóuboth brave and resourceful
- 可歌可泣kěgē-kěqìheroic and moving
- 骁勇善战xiāoyǒng-shànzhànbrave and skilled in battle
- 英姿飒爽yīngzī-sàshuǎngvaliant and heroic
- 雄才大略xióngcái-dàlüègreat talent and bold vision
- 勇猛精进yǒngměng-jīngjìnto advance boldly and diligently
What is a Chinese idiom about courage?
大刀阔斧 (dàdāo-kuòfǔ): bold and decisive (action). It is the most common of the 12 on this page.
What is a chengyu?
A set phrase, nearly always four characters, that packs a story or an image into a few words: 画蛇添足, “drawing legs on a snake”, means spoiling something by overdoing it. Chinese speakers use them in writing, speeches and everyday talk.
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Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list; meanings from our own dictionary. Open one for its characters and real sentences.