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title: "Chinese Idioms about Courage: 12 Chengyu With Pinyin and Audio"
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[Chinese idioms](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-idioms) · 12 idioms

# Chinese idioms about courage

Chengyu whose meaning is about courage, each with pinyin, meaning and sound.

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- [大刀阔斧dàdāo-kuòfǔbold and decisive (action)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%A7%E5%88%80%E9%98%94%E6%96%A7)
- [挺身而出tǐngshēn-érchūto step forward bravely](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%BA%E8%BA%AB%E8%80%8C%E5%87%BA)
- [无所畏惧wúsuǒ-wèijùfearless](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%A0%E6%89%80%E7%95%8F%E6%83%A7)
- [乘风破浪chéngfēng-pòlàngto brave the wind and waves](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%98%E9%A3%8E%E7%A0%B4%E6%B5%AA)
- [一往无前yīwǎng-wúqiánto press forward boldly](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E5%BE%80%E6%97%A0%E5%89%8D)
- [视死如归shìsǐ-rúguīto face death fearlessly](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A7%86%E6%AD%BB%E5%A6%82%E5%BD%92)
- [有勇有谋yǒuyǒng-yǒumóuboth brave and resourceful](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%89%E5%8B%87%E6%9C%89%E8%B0%8B)
- [可歌可泣kěgē-kěqìheroic and moving](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%AF%E6%AD%8C%E5%8F%AF%E6%B3%A3)
- [骁勇善战xiāoyǒng-shànzhànbrave and skilled in battle](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AA%81%E5%8B%87%E5%96%84%E6%88%98)
- [英姿飒爽yīngzī-sàshuǎngvaliant and heroic](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8B%B1%E5%A7%BF%E9%A3%92%E7%88%BD)
- [雄才大略xióngcái-dàlüègreat talent and bold vision](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%9B%84%E6%89%8D%E5%A4%A7%E7%95%A5)
- [勇猛精进yǒngměng-jīngjìnto advance boldly and diligently](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8B%87%E7%8C%9B%E7%B2%BE%E8%BF%9B)

## 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.

## More free tools

- [Chengyu quiz](https://mandarinthewild.com/chengyu-quiz)
- [Every chengyu](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/chengyu)
- [Chinese dictionary](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-dictionary)
- [Chinese grammar](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar)

Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list; meanings from our own dictionary. Open one for its characters and real sentences.